Maersk Line Limited, and 10 other US-based shipping companies were awarded nearly $5.9 billion in contracts today by the US Department of Transportation for “international and intermodal distribution services.”
The following is a breakdown:
- Maersk Line, Ltd., Norfolk, Va. – $2,100,000,000
- American President Lines, Ltd., Inc., Washington, D.C. – ,$1,700,000,000
- American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, L.L.C., Park Ridge, N.J. – $553,000,000
- Farrell Lines, Inc., Norfolk, Va. – $565,000,000
- Liberty Global Logistics, L.L.C., Lake Success, N.Y. – $362,000,000
- Hapag-Lloyd USA, L.L.C., Tampa, Fla. – $338,000,000
- Central Gulf Lines, Inc., Mobile, Ala. – $142,000,000
- Foss International, Inc., Seattle, Wash. – $51,000,000
- Matson Navigation Co., Inc., Oakland, Calif. – $39,000,000
- Sealift, Inc., Oyster Bay, N.Y. – $25,000,000
- Transatlantic Lines, Greenwich, Conn. – $15,600,000
It's a bad joke that Transatlantic Lines is on the payroll, disgraceful actually.
Ok G Capt, How about a breakdown of What this 6B gets the us Taxpayer. What is means to US Mariners, What is the beakdown for Unions (MEBA/AMO) And If Memory Serves there are other US Companies that are working that are not mentioned. Patriot Contract Services & 3PSC, Waterman ect. Do an in depth piece. Show Which Company and which ship, which union, where located. and what they do for the Govt' Money. Since our taxes look like they are going up Americans need to know more clearly what this money buys them.
You tell him Bob!
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