Mini-industry born in ruins of 9/11

US REQUIREMENTS for 100% scanning of inbound maritime containers by 2012 – now extended to the summer of 2014 – have spawned a mini-industry striving to meet the rigorous technical demands of a regulation set by Washington in reaction to the September 11 terrorist attacks.

It is worth considering that in 2008, before the recession started to bite, around 15m teu were handled at the major US ports alone, destined for the nation’s retailers.
Even in a recession, the total number of boxes drawn into...

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