Word: transportion
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...concerned if the U.S. Congress decides, as a result of this, to review port security across North America," says Colin Robertson, an official at Canada's embassy in Washington. That could affect the large amount of container traffic at Canadian ports that ends up in the U.S. Transport Canada officials insist security at Canadian ports is as good as, if not better than, at American ports. Even so, Americans may get even more zealous about inspecting cargo arriving from Canada--underlining a growing divergence of views about how to vet port security...
...member board headed by the Treasury Secretary, which is mandated under U.S. law governing foreign investments. U.S. critics say the oversight process paid insufficient attention to the security implications of the transaction and failed to keep Congress informed. But the Canadian process was even lower key. Transport Canada officials met with executives of P&O Ports Canada Inc. after being notified of the deal last month, but only to check whether the new owners would honor the company's existing security plan. Under Canadian regulations, a new port-terminal owner is not required to submit to security checks unless there...
...heavily fortified backstreet between the hotel parking lot and the rear vehicle entrance of the US consulate. The sophistication of the attack suggested advance planning, and Foy's armored 4X4 appears to have been directly targeted. The entire street is closed to pedestrians and public transport, and all vehicles entering the area must pass stringent security precautions, including inspection of vehicle trunks and chassis. Yet, according to a security officer on the scene who has seen surveillance footage, a white Toyota Corolla passed the initial inspection at 8:45 am, and once inside the concrete barrier pulled over...
...from his tabloid cover-boy status), but this argument makes little sense. If security were really such a concern, then one might imagine that the Marshals and state police would find it more effective to extradite Entwistle in secret—outside of the media spotlight—and transport him to jail in an unmarked vehicle. Although it may be difficult in this era of 24-hour cable news to withhold information from the media, if President Bush was able to fly secretly to Iraq for Thanksgiving, this hardly seems too complex a task. In actuality, there...
...students do not physically immerse themselves within Russia, Martin’s distinctive teaching style will mentally transport them there...