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Container Security Initiative (CSI)

CSI
 

Overview

Container Security Initiative (CSI) is a government to government initiative in which the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signs bilateral agreements with its counterparts in different countries.

Under CSI, U.S. Customs agents are deployed at CSI ports to help identify and inspect high-risk containers before the containers are loaded on vessels bound for the U.S.

Since CSI was unveiled in January, 2002, it has beomce a part of our government's strategy to protect the Nation from the potential terrorist threat by securing maritime cargo containers. In September, 2006, CSI "reached gold" with 50 operational CSI ports worlwide. See links below for additional information, list of participating ports and most recent news.

Key Information and Links

Link Description
General Information CSI Homepage
CSI Overview Background and CSI links
CSI Ports Current list of CSI operational ports
CSI Report GAO CSI 2008 Report (PDF)

CSI News

Date Article
28 - Sep 2007 Number 58: Port of Alexandria Eygpt Participates in CSI
28 - Sep 2007 Ports of Colon and Manzanillo Panama Become Operational
25 - Sep 2007 Israel: Port of Haifa Becomes 55th Operational CSI Port
17 -Sep 2007 Israel Begins CSI Cargo Security Operations at Port of Ashdod
13 - Sep 2007 Container Security Program Now Operational in Colombia
27 - Aug 2007 New CSI Port in Balboa, Panama Becomes Operational
23 - Mar 2007 U.S., Israel Agree to Join Forces to Secure Sea Containers

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