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OSI shows new navigation solutions
By 2010 more than 30,000 commercial ships will be required to deploy Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR); OSI is a leading developer of this and other navigational technologies for the civilian and military markets
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U.S. wants to place more U.S. customs agents in Chinese ports
There are U.S. customs inspectors in two Chinese ports, but with the volume of trade with China growing, the U.S. wants inspectors to be present at additional ports
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Former DHS IG calls on Congress to kill Hutchison Bahamas deal
The debate over assigning responsibility for scanning U.S.-bound containers for nuclear materials to a Hong Kong company with close ties to China is intensifying, with a former DHS IG calling on Congress to kill the deal
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House committee defeats Democrat-sponsored container security measure
Democratic minority in the House Homeland Security Committee wanted a strict timetable for implementing freight container security measure, but Republican majority defeats proposal
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Chertoff: Private shippers who implement container safety measures would benefit
Chertoff highlights benefits to shippers from adopting stricter container safety measures
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U.S. urges Asian ports to increase security
Japanese ports lead the way in adopting biometrics and other measures to enhance port security — but they stubbornly resist introducing nuclear radiation devices; U.S. increases pressure on them — and other Asian ports — to deploy the radiation monitoring devices
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Unease growing with Hutchison nuclear radiation detection deal
The Bush administration will start negotiating with the Bahamian government to allow U.S. custom agents to monitor nuclear radiation detection operations at Freeport conducted by Hong Kong company — or the deal may go the way of the DP World and Check Point-Sourcefire deals went
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Another DP World casualty: Sanborn withdraws nomination to U.S. Maritime Administration
Not with a bang but a whimper: DP World’s high official, nominated by Bush in mid-January to oversee U.S. maritime agency, withdraws his nomination in the face of congressional opposition
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The long view
Calls Grow for U.S. to Counter Chinese Control, Influence in Western Ports
Experts say Washington should consider buying back some ports, offer incentives to allies to decouple from China.