American ports, terminals, ships, refineries and their support systems are vital components of our nation’s critical infrastructure, national security and economy. Port security risks exist on many fronts: physical security may be breached upon port facilities, vessels, cargo or through other channels, and cybersecurity breaches may aid adversaries. Security risks can stall port operations and inflict damage on a port, its people, its cargo and all the assets in it and transiting through it.
Shippers, vessel operators and all transportation stakeholders have a vested interest to protect against security risk and ensure that goods are able to flow through the nation’s supply chain.