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...cargo to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which checks it against intelligence reports to determine if any of the containers need further inspection. But the captain doesn?t actually know what?s in the containers. The manifest he sends is drawn from the bill of lading the original shipper supplies, which may not be detailed, or more importantly, accurate...
...Congress has tried in the past to require the original shipper to provide additional information, such as where the container was packed with its cargo. But U.S. retailers who import goods from overseas claim that more disclosure makes such cargo an inviting target for thieves, an argument that has worked so far but doesn't satisfy critics. The problem is, "we don't know whether the manifests are accurate or not when the ships are loaded," says Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, who has sponsored legislation to strengthen maritime security. "The containers are not tracked as they come overseas," Murray adds...
Customers from Dow Chemical, UPS and Amtrak to a small New Orleans molasses shipper and a Houston creosote supplier have watched in frustration as delays on UP's rails caused their products to pile up in railyards and ports, arrive hours or days late and sometimes never get to the destination at all. UP has been paying a hefty price too: as its rails began backing up, the company's profits took a hit, falling to $323 million in the first half of 2004 from $717 million in that period a year...
...Ashcroft's attention comes at a crucial time. On Oct. 1, an industry group will present its recommendations for improving cargo security to the Transportation Security Administration. Those proposals are expected to further enhance the 'known shipper' program, which allows the overwhelming majority of packages through without checking merely because companies say they 'know' the shipper...
...Capt. Paul Rancatore, deputy head of the Allied Pilots Association Security Committee and a participant on the industry group, is disappointed with the TSA process and the results. Although he refused to speak about the discussions of the group or the recommendations specifically, Rancatore says improving the known shipper program does virtually nothing to improve cargo security. "Cargo is still completely vulnerable." Rancatore, and other participants, tried to get a layered approach in which all cargo inspected and packages 'profiled...