GE tests container security solution
Posted: 30 March 2005
GE's Security business announced today that it has begun field testing a cost-effective container security solution for use in maritime shipping. The GE solution helps detect unauthorised access to a container and monitors the container in transit for signs of intrusion, which helps manufacturers, customs officials and importers protect container integrity throughout the supply chain.
More than 90 percent of all goods moved internationally are carried in containers, and around 8 million freight containers arrive at US ports each year. The GE solution will establish a global mechanism for in-transit freight container security for all classes of cargo, without impeding the movement of international trade.'The future of global commerce depends on the ability of the shipping industry and government agencies to improve [JR1]cargo security while facilitating the efficient flow of goods,' said Greg Burge, president of Networked Services for GE's Security business.
'As one of the world's leading shippers and container lessors, GE has a significant stake in developing and deploying a safe, reliable and cost-effective global solution.' The palm-sized container security device (CSD) easily fastens without special tools to the door jamb inside any standard maritime container. The cargo's manufacturer uses a wireless handheld device to arm the device with a unique identifier code.
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