Container Security

1. Container integrity must be maintained to

protect against the introduction of
unauthorized material and/or persons.
2. At point of stuffing, procedures must be in
place to properly seal and maintain the
integrity of the shipping containers.
A high security seal must be affixed to all
loaded containers bound for the U.S. All
seals must meet or exceed the current
PAS ISO 17712 standards for high security
seals.
 C-TPAT
(Customs-Trade Partnership
Against Terrorism)

C-TPAT is a joint government-business

initiative to build cooperative
relationships overall supply chain and
boarder security.
 Container Inspection
Procedures must be in place to verify the physical integrity of
the container structure prior to stuffing, to include the reliability
of the locking mechanisms of the doors. A seven-point
inspection process is recommended for all containers:
 Front wall … dinding depan
 Left side ….sisikiri..
 Right side …sisi kanan
 Floor …. lantai
 Ceiling/Roof …..bagian atas/ atap
 Inside/outside doors … didalan/ diluar pintu
 Outside/Undercarriage …. Dibagian luar/ dibagian bawah
 Container Seals
1. Written procedures must stipulate how seals
are to be controlled and affixed to loaded
containers - to include procedures for
recognizing and reporting compromised seals
and/or containers to the appropriate foreign
authority.
Only designated employees should distribute
container seals for integrity purposes.
 Container Storage

1. Containers must be stored in a secure

area to prevent unauthorized access
and/or manipulation.
Procedures must be in place for
reporting and neutralizing unauthorized
entry into containers or container
storage areas.
 Physical Access Controls
1. Access akses
pengendali controls
prevent unauthorized
pisik
entry to facilities, maintain control of
employees and visitors, and protect
company assets.
2. Access controls must include the
positive identification of all employees,
visitors, and vendors at all points of
entry.
 Employees
1. An employee identification system must be in place for positive
identification and access control purposes.
Sistem indektitas pekerja harus ditujukan untuk indentifikasi + dan tujuan
pengendalian akses
1. Employees should only be given access to those secure areas needed for
the performance of their duties.
Pekerja harus seharusnya diberikan akses ke area yang dibutuhkan untuk
melaksanakan perkerjaan mereka
1. Company management or security personnel must adequately control the
issuance and removal of employee, visitor and vendor identification
badges.
2. Menejemen perusahaan untuk pengamanan personel harus dapat
mengendalikan permasalahan dan pemindahan indentitas pekerja.
Pengunjung dan pemasok
3. Procedures for the issuance, removal and changing of access devices
(e.g. keys, key cards, etc.) must be documented.
4. Prosedur untuk menjamin pemindahan dan perubahan dari peralatan
akses ( contoh: kunci.kartu kunci, dsb)harus di dokumentasikan
 Visitors
1. Visitors must present photo identification
for documentation purposes upon arrival.

2. All visitors should be escorted and visibly

display temporary identification.
 Deliveries (including mail)
1. Proper vendor ID and/or photo
identification must be presented for
documentation purposes upon arrival by
all vendors.
2. Arriving packages and mail should be
periodically screened before being
disseminated.
 Challenging and Removing
Unauthorized Persons

Procedures must be in place to identify,

challenge and address
unauthorized/unidentified persons.
 Personnel Security

Processes must be in place to screen

prospective employees and to
periodically check current employees.
 Pre-Employment Verification

Application information, such as

employment history and references
must be verified prior to employment.
Background checks /
investigations
1. Consistent with foreign, federal, state,
and local regulations, background
checks and investigations should be
conducted for prospective employees.
2. Once employed, periodic checks and
reinvestigations should be performed
based on cause, and/or the sensitivity
of the employee’s position.
Personnel Termination
Procedures
Companies must have procedures in place
to remove identification, facility, and
system access for terminated
employees.
Procedural Security
Security measures must be in place to
ensure the integrity and security of
processes relevant to the
transportation, handling, and storage of
cargo in the supply chain.
 Documentation Processing
1. Procedures must be in place to ensure
that all information used in the clearing
of merchandise/cargo, is legible,
complete, accurate, and protected
against the exchange, loss or
introduction of erroneous information.
2. Documentation control must include
safeguarding computer access and
information.
Manifesting Procedures
To help ensure the integrity of cargo
received from abroad, procedures must
be in place to ensure that information
received from business partners is
reported accurately and timely.
 Shipping & Receiving
1. Arriving cargo should be reconciled against
information on the cargo manifest.
2. The cargo should be accurately described, and
the weights, labels, marks and piece count
indicated and verified.
3. Departing cargo should be verified against
purchase or delivery orders.
4. Drivers delivering or receiving cargo must be
positively identified before cargo is received or
released.
 Cargo Discrepancies
1. All shortages, overages, and other
significant discrepancies or anomalies
must be resolved and/or investigated
appropriately.
2. Customs and/or other appropriate law
enforcement agencies must be notified if
illegal or suspicious activities are
detected - as appropriate.
Security Training and Threat
Awareness
1. A threat awareness program should be established and
maintained by security personnel to recognize and foster
awareness of the threat posed by terrorists at each point in
the supply chain.
2. Employees must be made aware of the procedures the
company has in place to address a situation and how to
report it.
3. Additional training should be provided to employees in the
shipping and receiving areas, as well as those receiving and
opening mail.

4. Additionally, specific training should be offered to assist

employees in maintaining cargo integrity, recognizing internal
conspiracies, and protecting access controls. These programs
should offer incentives for active employee participation.
 Physical Security

Cargo handling and storage facilities must

have physical barriers and deterrents that
guard against unauthorized access.
 Fencing
1. Perimeter fencing should enclose the
areas around cargo handling and storage
facilities.
2. Interior fencing within a cargo handling
structure should be used to segregate
domestic, international, high value, and
hazardous cargo.
3. All fencing must be regularly inspected
for integrity and damage.
 Gates and Gate Houses
1. Gates through which vehicles and/or
personnel enter or exit must be manned
and/or monitored.
2. The number of gates should be kept to
the minimum necessary for proper
access and safety.
 Parking

Private passenger vehicles should be

prohibited from parking in or adjacent
to cargo handling and storage areas.
 Building Structure
1. Buildings must be constructed of
materials that resist unlawful entry.

2. The integrity of structures must be

maintained by periodic inspection and
repair.
Locking Devices and Key
Controls
1. All external and internal windows,
gates and fences must be secured
with locking devices.

2. Management or security personnel

must control the issuance of all locks
and keys.
 Lighting
Adequate lighting must be provided inside
and outside the facility including the
following areas: entrances and exits,
cargo handling and storage areas, fence
lines and parking areas.
Information Technology
Security
Password Protection
Automated systems must use
individually assigned accounts that
require a periodic change of password.
IT security policies, procedures and
standards must be in place and
provided to employees in the form of
training
Accountability

A system must be in place to identify the abuse of IT

including improper access, tampering or the
altering of business data.
All system violators must be subject to appropriate
disciplinary actions for abuse.