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U.S. Homeland Security Wants Tighter Security at Ports

December 01, 2009 | Comment (1)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made progress in mitigating the threat of nuclear and radiological weapons in maritime cargo containers, but the agency needs to do more to address the threats posed by biological and chemical weapons, according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.

The 19-page report, “CBP’s Ability to Detect Biological and Chemical Threats in Maritime Cargo Containers,” reviews current policy and initiatives, and it concludes that CBP should: (more…)

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Shipping Lessons Learned from the BBC Box Project

November 12, 2009 | Comments (5)

Ever wonder what exactly happens to those shipping containers as they travel around the world filled with various retail goods?

The folks at the BBC did, and last week they wrapped up a year-long research project that (literally) followed a single container around the world. The BBC Box project allowed followers to chart the container’s progress on radio, television, and online –and a year later, it tells an intriguing story about the global economy, international trade, and the network of elongated, intertwined supply chains.

Here’s a look at “The Box” in numbers: (more…)