PORT PROTECTION U.S. Ports Hope Funds Stay Afloat for Security Measures
It was a start, but the ports had filed grant applications for $750 million worth of work, eight times the total Mineta promised. According to the American Association of Port Authorities, ports have plans to spend at least $312 million of their own money for security enhancements. The U.S. port industry is pushing for another $125 million in grants, as well as solid security guidelines from the government.