"President Fernandez's current policy of seeking to isolate and dictate to the Falkland Islanders - from the harassment of fishing vessels to the closure of shipping ports - is indefensible and will not succeed," she said.
Other major economic effects will include oil refinery shutdowns, and the closure of shipping ports and airports, including Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Although the American foreign policy and military elites, with a vested interest in the far forward U.S. East Asian "defense" perimeter, speak of strategic shipping lanes and potential natural resources, such as oil and gas, the closure of those shipping lanes or prevention of development of those resources because of a local conflict should hardly concern the faraway United States.
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On 9 June 2012 (almost two years to the day later), about 30 new leaks between 1 inch holes to 2 sqft gaps were discovered, ultimately necessitating a three-week closure of the ship to visitors; removal of water and repair of these leaks was complicated by the presence of residual oil in Texass fuel bunkers.
The closure of a main grain-shipping port, Natchez, Miss., on May 16, sparked fears of the flood's effect on commerce; the port was reopened shortly thereafter on a limited basis.
As an alternative to total closure of the strait, Iran could disrupt shipping in the Gulf by carrying out ship searches, adding time and cost to the transit, under the pretense of securing the waterways against potential piracy, said Siamak Namazi, an energy consultant in Dubai.
They include a ban on all North Korean imports and exports, and the closure of South Korean waters to ships from the North -- but do not apply to Kaesong.
And just last month one of the largest employers in the region, Northrup Grumman, which builds ships, announced the closure of its local operations.The city's economy, meanwhile, remains weak and undiversified.
Finally, Oman and India serve as alternative ports for Qatar in- and out-bound vessels because of the closure of the three states' harbours to Qatari shipping.
(Cost of shipping: $180).
