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US politicians seem set on the requirement that every US-bound container should be scanned at the export port prior to loading on the departing vessel, a notion that is absurd to anyone with even a passing acquaintance of the practicalities of international container transportation.
This week the US House of Representatives subcommittee on Homeland Security offered up to Congress the revised draft of its SMART Port Security Act, itself a reauthorisation of the 2007 SAFE Port Act.
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A.J. Dutari
August 24, 2012 at 3:43 pmUS Congress Lawmakers propose X-Ray scanning of all containers inbound to US ports, prior to loading on ships. Goodbye to US Trade & Competitiveness ! Cost cutting goes against security. One DHS overseer subcommittee on air freight accepts risk based approach ramdom checking, while another on sea cargo wants 100% screening. Who pays for this? A Coherent Mission Approach Policy is required. Deadline approaches.