Abstract

Following September 11, 2001, U.S. policymakers created programs to protect the maritime supply chain. This paper analyzes one program, the Container Security Initiative, which inspects high-risk U.S.-bound containers at foreign ports. Although covering a small proportion of all ports that ship imports to the United States, the CSI has expanded rapidly and as of early 2006 covered two-thirds of U.S. containerized imports. However, CSI coverage of imports from potential terrorism source countries was lower than the overall U.S. average. Security planners can strengthen container-related maritime security by focusing on dangerous source regions and likely terrorist shipping routes.

Recommended Citation

Haveman, Jon D.; Jennings, Ethan M.; Shatz, Howard J.; and Wright, Greg C. (2007) "The Container Security Initiative and Ocean Container Threats," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.2202/1547-7355.1257
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol4/iss1/1