Transportation Industry

Marinelog Port & Terminal Security: Ports and Marine terminals of all kinds must implement massive new security programs.

Marine Log, April, 2003

Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C. June 17 & 18, 2003

In the U.S., ports must implement the requirements of the Port and Maritime Security Act of 2002 and possibly additional state requirements. The federal legislation mandates for the first time that all ports, facilities and vessels have comprehensive security plans and incident response plans based on detailed Coast Guard vulnerability assessments and security recommendations. The bill also calls for coordination among the Coast Guard, Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service and local port security entities to implement collaborative long-term solutions for seaport safety issues.

The United States Coast Guard estimates that the private sector costs for compliance with the...

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