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US Homeland Security to test “container security technology”

News27 Sep 2016

Two US Government departments responsible for supply chain security have announced partners for a project to test Chain-of-Custody and track...

Scan technology progress

News1 Mar 2014

The pressing need for ports to implement viable container scanning programmes is being aided by increased deployment of existing x-ray syste...

Green light for new Louisiana terminal

News1 Dec 2013

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services Department has approved construction of the Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal Regio...

DHS reviews scanning

News1 Feb 2013

The Office of the Inspector General at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a report titled United States Customs and B...

BSI to develop cargo screening system

News1 Nov 2011

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has awarded a contract to BSI Group’s Supply Cha...

New handheld rad-nuc detector launched

News1 May 2011

Container scanning specialist Smiths Detection has launched RadSeeker, a new handheld radiation detector designed to identify radiological a...

100 per cent scanning to be dropped?

News1 Jul 2010

In a report to the US Department of Homeland Secur ity (DHS)’s policy branch, which is drafting a new national strategy for global supply ...

Cheaper, faster container screening method advanced

News1 Jul 2009

A team of economists say they have found a way to screen USbound containers at foreign ports that will reduce the risk of creating bottlenec...

US scanning law under fire

News1 Feb 2009

The planned introduction in 2012 of new security legislation requiring all US-bound containers to be screened at their foreign port of origi...

100% box scanning rethink?

News1 Feb 2009

Janet Napolitano, the new Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has indicated that she may rethink the requirement for a...

US mandates mechanical security solution

News1 Oct 2008

Tighter global container security is in prospect as US authorities enforce new legislation from mid-October that effectively requires all US...

Handheld detectors

News1 Feb 2008

The safety of first responders arriving at the scene of a hazardous materials incident could be immeasurably improved if an R&D programme cu...

Pakistan to screen US-bound boxes

News1 May 2007

Pakistan has launched the International Container Security Project (IC3) at Port Qasim in Karachi to become the first country to participate...

US Homeland Security to test “container security technology”

Scan technology progress

Green light for new Louisiana terminal

DHS reviews scanning

BSI to develop cargo screening system

New handheld rad-nuc detector launched

100 per cent scanning to be dropped?

Cheaper, faster container screening method advanced

US scanning law under fire

100% box scanning rethink?

US mandates mechanical security solution

Handheld detectors

Pakistan to screen US-bound boxes

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

US Homeland Security to test “container security technology”

Scan technology progress

Green light for new Louisiana terminal

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

ILA says it will move forward with strike on Tuesday

Map of major ports affected by strike on US East and Gulf coasts

Will port strike severely disrupt US economy?

ILA shuts down ports on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Sand: Ships en route to East Coast will have to wait at anchor until strike ends