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The Port of Baltimore
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May/June 2014
W
hile the Port of Baltimore goes about its everyday
business of ensuring the smooth flow of cargo
and passengers across piers and in and out of
terminals, the Maryland Port Administration
(MPA) and terminal operators appreciate that a
strong network of federal agencies is on hand to keep shores safe
and commerce moving within the law.
Whatever the threat might be — counterfeit goods, invasive
species, illegal immigrants, even the specter of terrorism— agencies
such as the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
and others that were on hand at the recent Port-Wide Industry Day
and Federal Agency Trade Fair represent the frontline defense for
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
CUSTOMS TEAM DISPLAYS VIGILANCE
“CBP is consistent in our approach to prevent terrorists and in-
struments of terror from entering the U.S., while also facilitating the
flow of legitimate trade and travel,” said John Peters, Acting Port
Director, Tactical Operations. “Our core values are vigilance, service
to country and integrity, and CBP is on the job 24/7 protecting the
PORT
FEDERAL AGENCIES
BY KATHY BERGREN SMITH
SERVICE
to
COUNTRY
Port Relies On Strength of
Coast Guard, Customs and
Border Protection and
Other Federal Agencies
KATHY BERGREN SMITH
