Port Safety, Security, & Infrastructure Investment
Editorial StaffThe Facts -
- The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing on port safety, security, and infrastructure investment.
- Witnesses from various sectors and authorities, including Congress, Coast Guard, and private-sector leaders, gave testimonies on the topic.
- Concerns were raised about the growing influence of China in the maritime domain, cybersecurity threats, and the need for improved infrastructure and supply chain resilience.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Hearing
This article covers a hearing by the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, along with the Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee. The following individuals provided their testimony:
Panel I:
Panel II:
- Rear Admiral John C. Vann, Commander, Coast Guard Cyber Command
- Rear Admiral Wayne Arguin, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy
- Mr. William Paape, Associate Administrator for Ports and Waterways
Panel III:
- James Fowler, Senior VP & General Manager, Crowley Shipping
- Frederick Wong Jr., Deputy Port Director, PortMiami
- Brent Sadler, Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation
- Ed McCarthy, Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Ports Authority
- Dave Morgan, President and CEO, Cooper/Ports America
The main agenda of the hearing was port safety, security, and infrastructure investment. The committee recognized that cargo activity at United States ports is critical to our nation’s commerce and accounts for 26 percent of our nation’s GDP. They emphasized the need to guard against both physical and cyber threats and to confront China's growing influence in the maritime domain.
Chairman Daniel Webster highlighted the importance of port safety in light of the recent tragedy at the Port of Baltimore and expressed the committee's intentions to closely monitor developments in port safety and security.
Chairman Carlos Gimenez, on the other hand, offered his condolences to the victims of the Baltimore tragedy and stressed the importance of the topic they were discussing. He expressed concern about the security vulnerabilities associated with port equipment manufactured in the People’s Republic of China and urged for more comprehensive measures to protect American ports.
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