port security

US warns of cyber threat from China container cranes

The U.S. Coast Guard issued an additional warning to American ports of potential security risks posed by container cranes made in China. 

The new MARSEC Directive 105-5 sets out additional cyber risk management requirements for ship-to-shore cranes made by Chinese companies.

The directive follows a previous mandate for security measures issued in February.

The new directive in part states that “built-in vulnerabilities for remote access and control of these STS cranes, combined with intelligence...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-warns-of-cyber-threat-from-china-container-cranes

Op-Ed: Maritime insurance adapts to rising cyber threats

By Ed McNamara, CEO at Armada Risk Partners

Increasingly complex and sophisticated cyberattacks on the maritime industry are soaring at unprecedented levels.

There have been numerous successful cyberattacks and ransomware incidents targeting ports, airports and shipping.

The cyber threat landscape is increasingly dangerous as ports have become critical digital and physical hubs for global commerce. With this rise in sophisticated cyberattacks, vulnerabilities within port infrastructure, logistics...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/op-ed-maritime-insurance-adapts-to-rising-cyber-threats/

FEMA awards $2.6M security grant to Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded more than $2.6 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to protect critical infrastructure and ensure the safe movement of trade at the nation’s second-busiest seaport.

Long Beach, as the third-largest recipient of funds from the agency’s Port Security Grant Program, plans to strengthen cybersecurity, improve drone detection capabilities and upgrade network infrastructure that supports the efficient flow of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fema-awards-2-6m-security-grant-to-port-of-long-beach

Administration moves to counter cybersecurity threat from made-in-China port cranes

The White House has announced a series of measures being taken by the Biden administration to enhance cybersecurity in U.S. ports and, in particular, address the threat posed by Chinese-manufactured port cranes. They include providing funding to rebuild America’s industrial capacity to produce port cranes with trusted partners.

The measures to counter the cybersecurity threat from the Chinese port cranes include a new Executive Order on “Amending Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/administration-moves-to-counter-cybersecurity-threat-from-made-in-china-port-cranes/

Lawmaker to propose legislation discouraging purchases of Chinese container cranes

A Florida lawmaker plans to propose legislation aimed at disincentivizing the purchase of Chinese container gantry cranes by port authorities and terminal operators, saying the cranes pose a cyberthreat to U.S. supply chains.

Speaking on Tuesday during a Capitol Hill hearing on maritime cybersecurity, Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, whose district is south of the Port of Miami, said he is concerned about software embedded in cranes purchased by the port from China that could include malware...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lawmaker-to-propose-legislation-discouraging-purchases-of-chinese-container-cranes

Ferry’s personnel discovered twenty-five stowaways onboard

Twenty-five stowaways were found inside a refrigerated container on board a Britannia Seaways ferry. The vessel was sailing from the Netherlands to its final destination in United Kingdom. While en route to Felixstowe, the personnel discovered the stowaways, due to the fact that they heard sounds coming from the cooling container.

After finding the migrants onboard, the ship immediately called the authorities who arrived on the boat, while the ferry was still at sea. They then returned back in...

https://safety4sea.com/ferrys-personnel-discovered-twenty-five-stowaways-onboard/

Drones To Monitor Container Cargo Smuggling To Enhance Port Security

An Austin-based company and the Borders, Trade and Immigration (BTI) Institute at the University of Houston are partnering to study whether the use of unmanned autonomous systems in maritime port security can help detect radiation, human trafficking, and drug smuggling cases, says an article published in Border Report.

The BTI Institute is one of nine Centers of Excellence under the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate.

Why is it needed?

“Port security covers a whole...

http://mfame.guru/drones-to-monitor-container-cargo-smuggling-to-enhance-port-security/

Kuwait to raise port security level

Kuwait will raise its port security level of facilities, the Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) said on Friday, Sept. 20.

The decision was issued by Khaled Al-Roudhan, Kuwait’s minister of commerce and industry and state minister for services, KPA said in a statement.

According to the ministerial decree, Kuwait will raise security level of all port facilities in the country.

The decision aims to preserve the security of the country and its territory as well as ports under conditions experienced by the...

https://container-news.com/kuwait-port-security-level/

European ports develop security project

The SECNET project was officially concluded on March 28 in Trieste, which was held in the framework of the European project Interreg Slovenia – Italy. The event was also attended by the first men of the three project partner ports – Venice, Trieste and Koper, who signed a protocol on cooperation and exchange in the field of port security.

According to a statement, the SECNET project aims at strengthening institutional cooperation in the area of ​​port security, both at the local and wider...

https://container-news.com/european-ports-security-project/

IMO promotes port security in Mexico via workshop

IMO partnered with the Organization of American States Inter American Committee Against Terrorism (OAS-CICTE) to conduct the interactive Port Facility Security/Port Security Officer Tabletop Exercise. This is the second workshop aiming to ready countries for a wide range of possible threats and security situations.

The workshop took place in Veracruz, Mexico on 26 – 27 February.

Those taking part in the workshop, were involved in simulation exercise that were designed to enable port facility...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-promotes-port-security-in-mexico-via-workshop/

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