Security News Archive – 2005

(July 22, 2005) Christopher Koch speaks to the Marine Trades Department of the AFL-CIO about port and maritime security. The speech covers progress made to date and describes a number of ongoing initiatives aimed at enhancing America's supply chain security. Read his Speech >>

(May 17, 2005) Council President Christopher Koch testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation regarding Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) oversight. Read his Testimony >>

(April 25, 2005) The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) Credentialing Work Group completed its recommendations on the TWIC process. Those recommendations were submitted to the Department of Homeland Security on May 6. Read the NMSAC TWIC Task Statement >>

(April 15, 2005) Christopher Koch updates attendees to the American Association of Port Authorities Annual Spring Conference on the state of the liner shipping industry and maritime security. Read his Speech >>

(January 19, 2005) Council President Christopher Koch is named to serve on two principal advisory committees dealing with security issues affecting the liner shipping industry. The first is the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. The committee was established, at the direction of Congress, to provide advice to DHS, through the Coast Guard, on national maritime security and policy issues. Read more >>

The second is the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) which reports jointly to DHS and the Treasury Department. The committee deals primarily with cargo movements and customs issues. These appointments provide the liner industry with important means of providing input to the U.S. Government on critical security issues.

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