Ashu Kakkar Quotes

It was like a ghost town when we played at home. Everything closed -- barber shops, restaurants, everything would literally close down for the game. Coal mining was what everyone did. People would actually call off their shifts to come and watch us play.

It would certainly give a short-term boost to the shipping industry, ... There is a certain inflow of equipment, so they would need shipping tonnage, a lot like the Persian Gulf war situation. Sea-Land would be in the pole-position.

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.

Our calling card was our defense. We would press and run and score and there wasn`t anything anyone could do about it.

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.

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

For the first time since early 2002, a significant quantity of new vessels is being delivered from world shipyards.

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

When you look at the percentage of trade moving through the U.S. West Coast, it`s pretty serious.

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.