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  • 2007 Maritime Security Expo: Security challenges, business opportunities

    The U.S. maritime transportation system — ports, ships, warehouses, access roads — is vast and sprawling; securing this system offers many opportunities for security-related businesses for two reasons: It is essential to the welfare and national security of the United States, and many of its nodes are vulnerable to attack and disruption

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  • L.A.-Long Beach ports brace for TWIC registration

    TWIC registration at ports will begin in mid-December; industry worries that about 20 percent of truckers, the majority of whom are Latino immigrants, may not pass the background checks

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  • U.S. destroyer in pursuit of hijacked tanker off the shore of Somalia

    Somali pirates on Sunday hijacked a tanker carrying benzene; USS Arleigh Burke entered Somali territorial water in hot pursuit

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  • Massive sensor network to monitor Hudson River

    The Hudson to become the world’s largest environmental-monitoring system; system may be used to monitor cities’ water systems

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  • DHS to inspect small boats, private jets

    DHS is turning its attention to better screening of private boats and planes entering the U.S.; small boat inspection to begin with a pilot program in San Diego

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  • U.S. sea services in first unified, comprehensive maritime strategy

    Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard author unified maritime strategy explaining the comprehensive role of the sea services in an era of increased globalization and change

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  • First 5,000 port employees register for TWIC

    TWIC, an identification card program designed to enhance port security, has been plagued by delays cost overruns, but it is here at alst; two days ago, Wilmington, Delaware port employees were the first to register

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  • EU hopes to tap into oceans' potential

    Proud maritime history of member states notwithstanding, the European Union waited until last week to adopt a uniform, comprehensive maritime policy for the EU

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  • Shippers slow to adopt RFID technology

    The ISO has finally released a standard based on active RFID, but many users prefer passive RFID, or none at all; in the absence of DHS mandate, adoption will likely be slow

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  • European businesses bitterly criticize 100% container insepction rule

    European shipowners, port operators, and retailers say 100% container inspection rule will have “disastrous effects” on trade; European customs commissioner say it will result in Europe’s taxpayers footing the bill for U.S. security

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  • Barrier offers protection against maritime attacks

    California company develops sturdy protective barrier to protect navy ships and critical infrastructure assets such as liquid natural gas facilities, bridges, water intakes for desalinization plants, and more

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  • France offers to protect shipping off Somalia from piracy

    Somalia has ceased to exist as a meaningful nation-state, and former army and police personnel have turned to piracy as a way to survive; France offers to protect shipping off the coast of Somalia

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  • Israel's Ashdod port begins CSI operations

    DHS makes the port of Ashdod, Israel, the 54th Container Security Initiative-certified port

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  • Maritime industry looks to ease traffic burden on highways

    Concerns about climate change and highway gridlock lead to growing interest in greater use of waterways for cargo transport; questions of water quality, effects on ecosystem need to be addressed

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  • UC Berkeley to examine new methods of screening for nuclear materials

    The Academic Research Initiative, a new DHS-NSF project, give a UC Berekeley scientists $1.4 million to develop new methods for screening for nuclear materials

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