Executives interviewed for the report believe that new technology solutions, such as radio frequency identification or RFID-enabled “smart boxes,” could enhance container security as well as improve container visibility throughout the supply chain. Some security executives feel that a weapon of mass destruction smuggled into the U.S. in a cargo container could happen. More often the concern is escalating cargo theft as well as attention to making the supply chain more efficient.
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