Protecting America's ports

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Homeland Security
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Port operations
  • Freight security
  • Container handling
  • Container terminals
  • Marine terminals
  • Grant aid
  • Government funding
  • International compacts
  • International transportation
  • Container Security Initiative (CSI)
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Dept. of Homeland Security
• Abstract:
  This website presents the press kit which accompanied the announcement by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey on June 12, 2003 of new port security initiatives and investments to provide increased international cooperation, greater use of technology, and additional funds for port security facility enhancements. The press kit contains information on the second phase of the Container Security Initiative (CSI), $170 million in port security grants, and $58 million in funding for Operation Safe Commerce. Tables are presented giving the amount of the grants to the individual ports. There is a listing of the top twenty foreign container ports that are covered under the CSI. There is also information on funding to agencies within the DHS to enhance port security. Tables, 21 p.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15799/dot_15799_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 972.42 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7c9938dee0b138f981732cf3d63b335072aa987e25791f497c254dc83c44a2e4