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Broadcast: Jan 27,2003 Measures under the new U.S. Container Security Initiative, or CSI, go into effect February second in Hong Kong and there could be a slow down in exports. The new rules, which re
By Deborah Tate Washington 12 September 2006 Secretary Michael Chertoff The top official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is concerned about the possibility of an attack in the United States involving weapons of mass destruction. A day af
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 11 May 2007 watch Container Security report Security at container ports in the United States has been a major concern since the terrorist attacks in 2001. Bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress increased funding for
Shipping containers are large metal boxes used for shipping goods across the sea. However, Christchurch has found many other uses for shipping containers after the earthquakes. Some are placed against the cliffs to stop falling rocks in an earthquake
Listen to the last two items on this website for background to the Rena disaster. The disaster from the broken ship Rena is getting worse. There is a crack in the middle of the ship which means it will sink. Salvage workers hope the back part the ste
A cargo ship, the Rena, is leaking oil into the sea near Tauranga. The ship hit a reef at 2.20am on Wednesday, about 20km outside Tauranga harbour. The 47,000 tonne ship is 236m long. It is 21 years old. It is carrying 1351 containers. The tanks have