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downloadsOur C-TPAT Certificate.Our Confirmation letter to customers. Customs's C-TPAT membership confirmation letter to COSCO. contactReport maritime security emergencies to the USCG National Response Center at 800-424-8802.If the situation involves COSCO, call 201-232-6310 or 201-320-4579. For routine matters during office hours, call Howard Finkel at (201) 422-8937. E-mail us here. key dates- 7/15/2002 - COSCO applies to join C-TPAT.- 12/31/2002 - Customs issues COSCO its C-TPAT certificate. - 7/1/2004 - ISPS takes effect. - Fall 2005 - Validation visits in US and Europe. - 4/10/2006 - Customs confirms in writing that COSCO is validated. - 6/1/2006 - new C-TPAT minimum security requirements take effect. |
c-tpatAfter 9/11, anti-terrorism and physical security issues have become paramount. In contemporary international shipping, delivering contains must be done swiftly, safely, and securely. To promote the secure importation of cargo into the United States by container, COSCO has joined the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).COSCO joined in 2002 and was validated in 2005. COSCO's SVI number is chiSea02269. ispsThe United Nations agency responsible for maritime issues is the International Maritime Organization (IMO), made up of 160-plus signatory member nations. Security is a major area of IMO responsibility. The IMO has issued the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), based on the US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) 2002. ISPS and MTSA require ships and terminals to adopt specific security safeguards at varying threat conditions.The USCG approves US terminals and ships, and an appropriate national authority approves for overseas terminals and ships. ISPS took effect July 1, 2004. All COSCO vessels are ISPS compliant. c-tpat and isps comparison
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