The only moaning that went on is that we lost another U.S.-flagged carrier to foreign competition.

These vertically operated companies have the cash to make things work in their favor. Many local port authorities are ceding power in their partnerships with these companies, with oversight of labor, environmental and security issues being given over to their tenants.

There has been a huge consolidation within the terminal operating world.

I think everybody's just ready for some competition. The bug's here and we're ready to get it going.

We face competition every day.

People are done shopping, the pressure's off, and they'll be looking for leisure activities. But certainly, there's competition. This is as crowded a field as I can remember in a long time.