Chinese maritime cranes pose national security risk at ports, House GOP warns
Republican lawmakers on the Select Committee on Communist China warned in a staff report on Friday that U.S. reliance on Chinese-made offshore cranes poses national security risks because the cranes' built-in modems allow them to be controlled remotely. The committee said the discovery was alarming because the modems were “hidden” and “unauthorized” and had not […]
Fleet of massive cranes arrive at Baltimore’s Key Bridge to begin clearing wreckage following deadly collapse
The first section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge was scheduled to be lifted from the Patapsco River in Maryland on Saturday with the arrival of a large crane fleet, officials said. “I’m really proud to announce that today the governor said we’re going to conduct the first lift on a portion of the […]
Feds offer $5K reward for info on Louisiana whooping crane’s killer
Federal authorities say a $5,000 reward is being offered to find out who killed a whooping crane in southwestern Louisiana in January. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a news release a reward for information about an endangered bird that was found dead on January 9 in Evangeline Parish along Besi Lane in […]
Congress probe finds suspicious tech in Chinese-made cargo cranes
A U.S. Congressional investigation of a Chinese-made cargo crane uncovered suspicious technology that could be used to interfere with or spy on U.S. commercial activities, according to a report. The House Homeland Security Committee announced that it had discovered a cellular modem installed on a crane that could be accessed remotely by hostile forces. According […]
Communication devices found on Chinese-built cranes located at US ports spark espionage concerns
A Congressional spy investigation uncovered communications devices on some terminals. cargo crane made in china Located in several U.S. ports, wall street journal It was reported on Thursday. Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard said during a recent House Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee hearing that 80% of U.S. cargo […]