Port Security: Foreign Crane Inspection and Prohibition Act
New regulations aim to enhance security at U.S. ports. They mandate inspections of new foreign cranes that pose a risk and require existing dangerous cranes to be taken offline. Additionally, after five years, foreign software will be prohibited on cranes operating in U.S. ports.
Key points
All new foreign cranes posing a high security risk and connected to the internet must be inspected before use at U.S. ports.
Existing cranes identified as security risks must be taken offline until certified safe.
After five years, foreign software will be prohibited on any crane operating in a U.S. port.
The act targets cranes with components or software manufactured by entities linked to foreign adversaries.
Status:
Introduced
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