41.   Officials at Evergreen, a Taiwan-based shipping line, said the money laundering resulted from decisions made in its San Pedro office and not from corporate headquarters.

42.   On average, he said the three Japanese shipping lines move about three to four cargo ships through the port weekly.

43.   Or for a Singapore shipping line to shift its accounts department to Manila while acquiring a second shipping line in California.

44.   Other than making lease payments, the shipping lines generally do not help pay for improvements.

45.   Shipping lines report few serious disruptions so far.

46.   Shipping lines say they need revenue on both legs to make a profit.

47.   Should the dispute continue, however, the Japanese shipping lines could decide to move their cargo with other foreign carriers with whom they have alliances, they said.

48.   Shipping lines simply seek the cheapest journey between two ports.

49.   Shipping lines threatened to skip the waterway because of a rate increase for passage.

50.   Similarly, state-controlled shipping line Malaysia International Shipping Corp. could have to delay purchases of new ships.