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GE, Siemens in port security collaborative effort
Two conglomerates create joint venture to manufacture tamper-proof devices to track the 60 million cargo containers being ferried across the oceans every year
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As I was Saying / Ben FrankelAdopting an ostrich-like approach to maritime security is not a good idea
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City in the bay employs WhisprWave port security barrier
Alameda, California to protect itself with an innovative floating defensive barrier
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Canada installs first port radiation detection devices
Canada begins to beef up radiation detection in the country's seaports, but the U.S. -- and Canadian security experts argue that these are only first steps
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Universal Holdings deploys new command and control solution
Protecting ship-borne cargo containers is a massive and important security endeavor, and a new solution which collects information from container-attached RFID tags will help
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Gabriel moves into GPS-enabled cargo containers security
Company launches new product to make container shipping safer and traceable
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TSA 4 months late in formulating cargo security proposals
Four months after deadline there is still no federal regulation for keeping bombs off passenger planes, air cargo still at risk
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DHS closer to settle on one of many Green Lane safe shipper proposals
Shippers are ready for program which will make the inspection process faster
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Maritime securityMaritime security: words and deeds
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As he looked at the radar screen Captain Andrey Nozhkin immediately feared the worst. A small vessel was closing fast from the stern
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The Long View
Somali pirates benefit from a global network of informers
These are not your father's pirates: Somali pirates benefit from information sent to them by informers planted in key shipping hubs around the world; this information includes vessels' cargo, layout, and route -- and is transmitted early enough to allow the pirates enough time to practice their assault based on the information they received
Grappling with the pirate problem
The Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia, and the Gulf of Aden, are among the most sensitive choke points in global commerce; trouble is, the stable, the comparatively wealthy Southeast Asian countries that line the Malacca Strait have committed their naval and coastal forces to stamping out hijackings and piracy, but the Gulf of Aden is bordered by poor or dysfunctional countries like Djibouti, Yemen, and particularly Somalia
