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The Container Security Initiative (CSI) was launched in 2002 by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security. Its purpose was to increase security for container cargo shipped to the United States. As the CBP puts it, the intent is to "extend () zone of security outward so that American borders are the last line of defense, not the first." ==Rationale== Containerized shipping is a critical component of international trade. According to the CBP: * About 90% of the world's trade is transported in cargo containers. * Almost half of incoming U.S. trade (by value) arrives by containers onboard ships. * Nearly seven million cargo containers arrive on ships and are offloaded at U.S. seaports each year. As terrorist organizations have increasingly turned to destroying economic infrastructure to make an impact on nations, the vulnerability of international shipping has come under scrutiny. Under the CSI program, the screening of containers that pose a risk for terrorism is accomplished by teams of CBP officials deployed to work in concert with their host nation counterparts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Container Security Initiative」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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