We recognize that it is not only inbound but also outbound (cargo) that can pose a risk as well.
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Terrorists can utilize any vulnerability in the system and that would include outbound shipments.
And let us be frank, the security threats that emanate from our ports come from foreign cargo.
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
In this post 9-11 world we live in, it is critical we take steps to improve the safety and security of the Trucking Industry which has proven to be our most mobile and flexible mode of transporting goods.
I think a loaded weapon aboard an airplane, whether it's in the cargo section or in your overhead baggage, is a security issue.
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
Risk more than others think safe.
But we also believe in taking risks, because that's how you move things along.
Last year, customs officials screened only five percent of the 11 million cargo containers entering the United States. That rate is both unacceptable and dangerous to our national and economic interests.
In business, you try to minimise risk.
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