Information on Port Security in the Caribbean Basin

Referred to as our "third border," the Caribbean Basin (CB) has significant maritime links with the U.S. Given these links & the region's proximity, the U.S. is particularly interested in ensuring that the ports in the CB -- through which goods bound for this country's ports & cruise ships carrying its citizens must travel -- are secure. This report identifies & describes: threats & security concerns in the CB related to port security; actions that foreign governments & local stakeholders have taken in the CB to implement international port security requirements & the challenges that remain; activities reported to be under way by U.S. gov't. agencies to enhance port security in the CB; & potential economic impacts of port security & terrorist attacks in the CB.Caldwell, Stephen L. is the author of 'Information on Port Security in the Caribbean Basin', published 2007 under ISBN 9781422317716 and ISBN 1422317714.