Empty Container Ships Depart San Pedro for Home

As the world markets continue to dump consumer goods onto the North American Markets, G.M., Chrysler head towards bankruptcy and the American Automobile Industry faces severe consequences as a result. As an example, SUV's are defined as trucks are exempt from automobile emission control standards.
Of particular interest, the technology and designs and licencing are exported from US institutions. By the way, Consumer Reports did not list one American car in their top ten list for 2006. The tankers and container ships are departing the harbor empty.

At this time we are in whale hunting season and today a Japanese "research vessel", Nisshin maru, caught on fire and is alleged to be leaking fuel into the Arctic on its seasonal voyage to whale hunt. This is the second fire on board the vessel in this decade. With each passing second the quality of life diminishes on the planet.