An Arab company is forced to relinquish management of six U.S. ports amid alleged security concerns Post-September 11 America will never be what the country once was. That became clear again when Dubai Ports World, a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that was to take over operations at six major U.S. ports, announced March 9 its decision to An Arab company is forced to relinquish management of six US ports amid alleged security concerns Post-September 11 America will never be what the country once was. That became clear again when the Dubai Ports World, a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that was to take over operations at six major US ports, announced March 9 its decision to