The container security issue remains very high profile, with certain key developments already shaping 2005. One of the most important of these was the announcement last month by the US Department of Homeland Security (US-DHS) that all loaded containers crossing the country’s sea or land borders would be required to be fitted with a mechanical security seal from June 2005. This, in practical terms, will mean use of a bolt, cable or stronger barrier/bracket seal type.
The new minimum security criteria will apply to all participants in C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), which currently number many thousands of shipping lines, ports and export/import businesses, and so will effectively become a mandatory requirement for all partners trading with the US. It is also to be recommended as standard global procedure by the World Customs Organisation (WCO), which is endorsing the US lead....
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