Jed Rothwell
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:42:11 -0800
"It gets cargo containers off of ships and puts them onto trucks or trains. A port operator also provides other services to the shipping industry: It does the paperwork to get incoming shipments through customs and uses its computer system to help connect the goods with potential recipients. ...
Most operators invest in a computerized yard management system to help each trucker connect with his payload. ... The port operator also handles personnel issues."
http://www.slate.com/id/2136783/ See also the strange quote from Condoleezza Rice here: http://www.slate.com/id/2136768/On the face of it, this sounds like an ideal assignment for a terrorist infiltrator.
- Jed