There are not as many people here as in the past, but I think there are a lot more on the way. I think the city will really be jammed.

Clearly China is going to be a primary cargo generator for shipping -- it's in the cards. That means competitive access in China's ports is a very serious issue for lines carrying cargo in and out of the country.

It's a strange situation to have one set of regulations in one port and not in others, isn't it?

Our calling card was our defense. We would press and run and score and there wasn't anything anyone could do about it.

We had three fantastic years; you have to pay for those along the line. There will be a period where profits will be under pressure. But our numbers say globally it shouldn't be a collapse.

The trade is locked into the West Coast - alternatives are limited. Work actions are bound to have an impact.