CP Ships joins U.S. port security group

CP Ships joins U.S. port security group    The CP Ships container shipping group is the latest carrier to join the Maritime Security Discussion Agreement, a growing industry group of terminal operators and ocean carriers that is allowed to talk about security issues and charges.
   The grouping has notified the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission that CP Ships and its divisions ANZDL, Canada Maritime, Contship Containerlines, Italia di Navigazione, Lykes Lines and TMM Lines are joining the agreement, acting together as a single party.
   Besides CP Ships, the growing port security grouping now comprises APL, China Shipping Container Lines, CMA CGM, COSCO Container Lines, Evergreen Marine, Hanjin Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie, “K” Line, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, trading under the name of Maersk Sealand, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Yang Ming Marine Transport, Safmarine Container Line, Zim Israel Navigation, Alabama State Port Authority, APM Terminals North America, Ceres Terminals, Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring, Eagle Marine Services, Global Terminal & Container Services, Howland Hook Container Terminal, Husky Terminal & Stevedoring, International Shipping Agency, International Transportation Service, Lambert’s Point Docks, Long Beach Container Terminal, Maersk Pacific, Maher Terminals, Marine Terminals, Maryland Port Administration, Massachusetts Port Authority, Metropolitan Stevedore, P&O Ports North American, Port of Tacoma, South Carolina State Ports Authority, Stevedoring Services of America, Trans Bay Container Terminal, TraPac Terminals, Universal Maritime Service and Virginia International Terminals.