Maritime Crimes
O Terrorists attempting to use a container to smuggle a weapon of mass destruction or components.
Container Shipments
O A single container could also carry cargo for several customers, thus multiplying the number of parties anddocuments involved.
O Each transfer of the container from one party to the next is a point of vulnerability in the supply chain.
O The security of each transfer facility and the trustworthiness of each company is therefore critical in the overall security of the shipment.