Cargo Security Examination and it's effect on National Security in the United States

Secuity, Technology, Maritime, Marine, Marine Engineering, Logistics, Shipping

Governments are very concerned with cargo shipment, as it may bring security risks to a country. Many governments have enacted rules and regulations, administered by a custom agency, for the handling of cargo to minimize risks of terrorism and other crime. Dangerous packages can be secured and monitored for the protection of personnel and cargo alike. Thus, this research will investigate the cargo security examination and its effect on National Security in the United State of America. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. The dataset was obtained from the maritime administration, the United State department of Transportation, indicating that a secondary dataset was used for the analysis. The study used a time series approach to determine the variability of the dataset. The variability of the Vessel inventory reports on the different shipping types and the waterborne containers in the US were reported, reviewed and analyzed respectively. The US always maintains a fleet of private commercial oceangoing carriers that can complete the international shipping market using cargo preference and international agreements. Based on this, the study suggested that the agency should work on how to increase the use of US extensive navigable network.

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