Port of Boston is on the Table in Bush's Plan to Put Under Arab Management
              Top officials in the state were surprized when it was disclosed by the Associated Press that some operations in Boston may fall under the management of the United Arab Emirate based Dubai Ports World.  United Arab Emirate was one of the only countries in the world that recognized the Taliban in Afghanistan, the host government to Osama Bin Laden in 2001.
             Tom Reilly said  “If there is any reason to believe the presence of Dubai Ports World weakens the security of our port, the people of Boston and Massachusetts need to know about it.”  Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, asked about the issue by reporters Tuesday, said “We need more information” about port controls and management.
             Dubai Ports World is soon to be the mother company of Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Co, the company that leases offices at the Black Falcon Terminal in Boston. It is contracted by cruise lines to hire and manage workers who load and unload cruise ships. It also hires longshoremen at the Autoport in Charlestown.