We have so many companies at Pease that are involved in international business. China is the world?s seventh-largest economy today and will likely be the fifth by the end (of 2006).

We need to understand how freight moves and what is involved.

The issue is bringing cargo in and bringing cargo out - and Portland, New York, Boston, and Montreal, these are big competitors.

The bridge is not the essential limiting factor of the port. It?s not ?take down the bridge and cruise ships will come,? but finding out whether or not they want to come to Portsmouth at all.

It will impact us and we can?t get away from it.

We'll continue to look for opportunities to let people know they can ship from here, and hopefully that day will come when they can give us weekly service.