Port Plans to Isolate Hazardous Cargo Sites
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By Donna Littlejohn DAILY BREEZE  For years, San Pedro residents like Janet Gunter have lived with the uneasy knowledge that operating close to their neighborhoods are storage facilities that handle dangerous substances that could spill, release toxins or even explode.
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Europe's northern seaports are on an unprecedented bull run. Terminal operators are reporting record traffic for most cargoes, from containers and crude oil, to coal and iron ore and are confidently bracing for ...
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An attack on U.S. seaports could  cripple the economy, but inadequate funding means ports are  vulnerable and must "scrape the bottom of the barrel" for help,  a port and shipping advocacy group said on Monday.
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Guards at a riverfront Army ammunition plant in Tennessee report that boaters have entered restricted areas, holes are often found in a perimeter fence and a government contractor steps up security to impress inspectors.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Jun. 7--Fort Lewis officials promised Wednesday to help protect Puget Sound by intercepting hazardous wastes before they enter the post's sewage treatment plant.
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A union representing clerks at the nation's largest port complex submitted a revised contract to employers yesterday that one labor official hoped would avert a possible shutdown of the docks.
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Major shipping ports on the West Coast, such as Seattle and Long Beach, California, will be the first targets of a new import surveillance program detailed on Monday by the top U.S. product safety regulator.
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The House approved a major ports security bill early Saturday, providing new steps to prevent terrorists from slipping a nuclear, chemical or biological device into one of the 11 million shipping containers entering the nation every year.
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The United States must guard against a terrorist attack by tightening port security, with shippers paying fees to finance the increased scrutiny, a task force recommended on Monday.
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All U.S.-bound cargo would have to   be scanned for nuclear materials while still abroad under a   proposal that Democrats urged the Senate on Tuesday to pass to   protect American ports five years after the September 11   attacks.
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Ports and ships present vulnerable,  high-profile targets for militants who can exploit gaping  security loopholes to inflict massive economic damage and  civilian casualties, maritime experts said on Thursday.
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Explosive cutting charges are to be used to separate the hull of the stricken MSC Napoli off the Devon coast.
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By Kelly Kearsley, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Mar. 9--The Port of Tacoma is building a new aquatic habitat on the Puyallup River that will function as a rest stop for baby salmon making their way to Puget Sound.
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Fuel oil was pouring out of a  Malaysian-flagged cargo vessel that grounded off an Aleutian  island and split into two nearly equal pieces, threatening a  sensitive area of marine habitat, officials said on Thursday.
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U.S.-bound cargo will be scanned for nuclear and radiological material at six foreign ports starting in February under a pact  with host governments announced by U.S. officials yesterday, including  a port operated by an Arab-owned company that ignited a political storm in Congress.
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By Benjamin N. Gedan, The Providence Journal, R.I.  Jun. 20--A Florida developer has received preliminary approval to  construct a $150-million shipbuilding and repair yard on 43 acres at Quonset  Point.
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Plans to unload cargo at the Los  Angeles/Long Beach port complex around the clock have been  shelved until early next year, port officials said on Thursday,  delaying a planned move to ease the costly backlog of cargo  ships at the nation's busiest port.