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kestrel9 ago

Perhaps useful: http://www.polb.com/about/security/partners.asp

Security at the Port of Long Beach is the multi-jurisdictional responsibility of many government agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs & Border Protection, state and federal Homeland Security offices, the Long Beach Police Department, and the Port’s own Harbor Patrol. These agencies work in close cooperation to secure the Port’s containers, terminals and coastline

The Port’s partner agencies include: * City of Long Beach Police Department: http://www.longbeach.gov/police/default.asp * Customs and Border Protection: http://www.cbp.gov/ * Department of Homeland Security: http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm * United States Coast Guard: http://www.uscg.mil/

This may not be related directly

https://sourcingjournal.com/topics/retail/official-coach-kate-spade-one-69132/

July 11, 2017

Kate Spade had been shopping itself around as its profit margins were suffering, and after exploring strategic alternatives, the company agreed to the deal with Coach, which came in May.

On Tuesday, Coach, Inc. said it has completed the acquisition of Kate Spade & Company in what was a $2.4 billion deal. The combination of Coach, Inc. and Kate Spade & Company ...

What’s more, he added, Kate Spade could bring Coach some much needed millennial shoppers and Coach could bring Kate Spade some much needed international attention.

“Asia is of particular focus since Kate has virtually no brand awareness in China,” Lyon said. “Following Asia, we expect management to focus on growing Kate’s business in Europe.”

Also for info:

Born Katherine Noel Brosnahan, Spade launched her eponymous handbag company with Andy Spade in New York City in 1993 after a stint as the fashion editor for the now-shuttered magazine Mademoiselle. She expanded the company to an international fashion brand that is sold in retail stores worldwide.

Spade sold her remaining shares in the brand in 2006 before launching a new label, Frances Valentine, in 2016. The parent company of the fashion house Coach purchased Kate Spade & Company last July for $2.4 billion.

https://patch.com/new-york/center-moriches-eastport/s/gfsry/kate-spade-fashion-designer-commits-suicide-report

Enigmatic_Continuum ago

Fascinating! Could certainly be the main port they're using. Sounds like there would be a lot of people who are on the take.

Here are wine barrels for sale that are produced in Mexico https://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch/MX/oak-barrel.html (It even has the MX abbreviation that Q used)

Here's a website discussing wine barrels and it says to make them in the US, it's $25/hour - including employee benefits. So, it's definitely cheaper to have them manufactured in Mexico and have them shipped in. Spent barrels are sold for about $50 each. https://www.winesandvines.com/features/article/155293/The-Economics-of-Wine-Barrels

Blacksmith21 ago

Every time I see "Long Beach" written, I think of this analytical product: http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~winterfe/A%20Risk%20and%20Economic%20Analysis%20of%20Dirty%20Bomb%20Attacks%20on%20the%20ports%20of%20Los%20Angeles%20and%20Long%20Beach.pdf

Enigmatic_Continuum ago

Wow. I wouldn't think Long Beach would be a target, but they do.