AAPA: US Ports Need $4B for Security
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) identified nearly $4 billion in crucial port and supply chain security needs over the next 10 years.That funding level is what’s needed to maintain and upgrade America’s port facilities and ensure they are properly equipped to address new and evolving security challenges, said AAPA in the latest report in its “The State of Freight” infrastructure series.“The State of Freight IV” is the fourth report in as many years, conducted by AAPA, to highlight the needs of America’s deep-draft commercial public ports to effectively move goods into and out of their facilities by land and water.The…
Ports Praise Funding But Need More
measures but cited government figures indicating that the sum represents just a fraction of what ports need to secure the nation's water borders. "U.S. ports are pleased that another $104 million in Federal funds will be going toward port security," said Kurt J. American Association of Port Authorities. security enhancements. in Federal funds. U.S. million, followed by recurring annual costs of $535 million. Act. across our water borders," Nagle said. FY'03 Budget being negotiated in Congress will provide additional funds. 11, 2001. "Consider that U.S. trade by volume, including most imported crude petroleum," Nagle said. the U.S. country to economic paralysis. deployment of our U.S. now - is heavily reliant on ports," he added.
News: 2004 Budget Proposal Raises Inland Ire
The record $2.2 trillion U.S. budget proposal is out, and, predictably, the political posturing and positioning for additional dollars has begun in earnest. This year's budget from the President, with its heavy emphasis on defense and homeland security, has outraged a broad spectrum of the inland waterways industry, based on comments delivered by influential organizations in the immediate aftermath of its release. The $2.2 trillion budget includes $380 billion for the nation's military, a $15 billion (4.2%) increase. The new budget provides $41 billion for total homeland security spending. Excluding Department of Defense spending, the budget includes $35 billion for homeland security, a $2.5 billion or 7.6% increase that more than doubles funding over the past two years.
