The Coalition's mission is to educate policymakers and the public on the significant progress made to improve maritime security since the tragic events of 9/11, and to advocate for further actions by the U.S. government — in cooperation with private sector stakeholders — to enhance port and cargo chain security. The Coalition advocates for a unified and cooperative approach to port and cargo chain security that involves all stakeholders: shippers, ocean carriers, ports and terminals, land-based transporters and, most important, the U.S. government. At the same time, the Coalition works to prevent actions that merely impede the flow of commerce and create a false sense of security without delivering real cargo chain security.

Improving Port Security: Fact Sheets Enhance the Government’s Security Targeting and Screening of Containerized Cargo Shipments. Read Establish a Container Seal Verification Regime. Read Issue the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for Marine Cargo Handling Facilities. Read		Secure Ports on C-Span: 12/14/2004 Washington, DC. Tay Yoshitani, Senior Adviser for the Coalition for Secure Ports, discusses the state of security at U.S. ports and the federal government's efforts to improve maritime security since 9/11. View video Download free RealOne Player