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DP World's marine terminal at the Port of Caucedo, Dominican Republic, recently became one of nine ports in the Americas to join the United States anti-terrorist Container Security Initiative (CSI), smoothing the way for faster delivery of goods to the U.S. for its customers. Other CSI ports can be found in Canadá, Brasil, Buenos Aires, Honduras, Jamaica and the Bahamas.
CSI is currently operational in 50 ports in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and North, South and Central America. CSI is designed to identify and examine high-risk containers destined for the U.S. As part of the initiative, Custom Border Protection (CBP) officers are stationed at the terminal, working closely with local authorities and the terminal operator. Radiation detection equipment is also installed. At Caucedo, CBP officers will work at the terminal on a pilot basis. DP World is currently investing in radiation detection equipment, which will replace the radiation detection equipment initially supplied by CBP.
CSI began after 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States. It is based on the idea of extending the U.S. zone of security outward, so that American borders are the last line of defense, not the first.
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