Comments on: Maersk Staying In SC Through 2014 http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/10/22/maersk-staying-in-sc-through-2014/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:07:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/10/22/maersk-staying-in-sc-through-2014/#comment-72918 Ed Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:06:59 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=31779#comment-72918 It is always about the money. A few years back , Maersk was 50% of Charleston's container business. How much did the SPA reduce its rate to get Maersk to keep some of their business at Charleston? Ideally, with a truly transparent state government, taxpayers should know the economics of a business venture they own. Especially since we are constructing another terminal, with no guarantee of any business, while struggling to maintain the volume handled way back in 1998. It is always about the money. A few years back , Maersk was 50% of Charleston’s container business. How much did the SPA reduce its rate to get Maersk to keep some of their business at Charleston?

Ideally, with a truly transparent state government, taxpayers should know the economics of a business venture they own. Especially since we are constructing another terminal, with no guarantee of any business, while struggling to maintain the volume handled way back in 1998.

]]> By: Jed http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/10/22/maersk-staying-in-sc-through-2014/#comment-72878 Jed Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:13:45 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=31779#comment-72878 Wonder if we'll ever see the details of the deal. Clearly Maersk got some serious concessions here, but even without the absurdly overstated economic impact that the SPA claims, it still means a lot of jobs that won't be leaving. Wonder if we’ll ever see the details of the deal. Clearly Maersk got some serious concessions here, but even without the absurdly overstated economic impact that the SPA claims, it still means a lot of jobs that won’t be leaving.

]]> By: newzjunkie http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/10/22/maersk-staying-in-sc-through-2014/#comment-72875 newzjunkie Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:37:24 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=31779#comment-72875 The issue all along was Bernie and his arrogance! Now that HE is gone - problem resolved. It was never about the Unions. The issue all along was Bernie and his arrogance! Now that HE is gone – problem resolved. It was never about the Unions.

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