When trade and security clash.

Focuses on the shipping container industry, cargo ships, and the issue of security of the carriers entering or leaving the U.S. Topic of how government and industry are combatting crimes such as cargo theft and smuggling; Concern about the potential of carriers for use by terrorists; Difficulty in regulating the system because it is intermodal and crosses jurisdictional boundaries on land and at sea; Role of the United Nations' International Maritime Organization; Efforts of the U.S. Customs Service to increase security.