# Presentation: 764522

## Port Authority of NY & NJPort Security Enhancements Since 9/11

- New York/New Jersey District Export Council
- November 14, 2006
- Karen Ryan Tobia
- Assistant Manager, Port Security & Technology

**Notes:**
Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about some of the actions we have taken to enhance security since 9/11

## Port Authority Overview

- 	Mission Statement
- 	To identify and meet the critical transportation infrastructure needs of the bi-state region’s businesses, residents and visitors; providing the highest quality, most **secure** and efficient transportation and port commerce facilities and services that move people and goods within the region, to provide access to the rest of the nation and to the world, and strengthen the economic competitiveness of the New York - New Jersey metropolitan region

**Notes:**
The Port Authority’s overall mission, pre and post 9/11, has been to provide quality, efficient, safe, and secure transportation facilities for the New York/New Jersey region.  This mission includes the airports, Hudson River crossings, and other transportation facilities.

## Port Commerce Department

- Mission
- 	To develop and maintain **secure**, competitive port infrastructure and services for New York and New Jersey that expedite the movement of international cargo and support the regional economy in an environmentally and financially sound manner.

**Notes:**
The Port Commerce Department  within the Port Authority is specifically charged with the mission of supporting the maritime industry by facilitating the movement of international cargo by the development and maintenance of port infrastructure and services. Security was specifically added to our mission statement after 9/11.

## The Port of New York & New Jersey

**According to Coast Guard analysis, the Port of NY & NJ is ranked among the top five ports for US Commercial, Economic, and Military significance.**
**Largest port in the United States for both petroleum and automobile shipments**
**Port of NY/NJ is 15****th**** largest port in the world by cargo tonnage and the 15****th**** largest port in the world by containers shipped**
**5,500 ship calls a year**
**4.792 M TEU’s (2.8 M Containers) **
**722,411 Autos**
**80.6 M metric tons**
**Located at the nexus of many major intermodal arteries**

**Notes:**
I’d like to begin by giving you a brief overview of the Port of New York and New Jersey and it’s economic significance.

The Port is ranked as one of the top five ports in the country, 15th in the world by tonnage and 15th by containers shipped.

It is also the largest port in the country for petroleum, producing 30 billion gallons of petroleum products a year, and automobile shipments with over 700,000 autos annually

Over 80 million metric tons of cargo passed through the Port, including 4.79 million TEUs of containerized cargo.  Container movements are estimated at 6,000 containers each day.

## Port of NY & NJ -- Economic Significance

**In 2005, the port handled 58.5% of the market share on the U.S. Atlantic Coast (13.5% of US container market)**
- $132 billion worth of cargo
- $24.4 billion in economic impact
- Supporting 232,900 jobs
- Supplying 18 million people locally, and 80-90
-    million people in a contiguous 10 state area

**Notes:**
As a result, the Port generates $24.4 billion in economic impact to the region and supports over 232,000 jobs, making it one of the largest economic engines in the country.

We are also located in the midst of the largest consumer market in the country and supply up to 90 million people in a 10 state area around the port.

## The Port of New York & New Jersey

-  **Second in overall risk**
**  ****150 assets of national significance**
** ****196 regulated maritime facilities**
** ****360,000 vessel movements a year**
** ****146 square miles of waterways**

**Notes:**
That also makes it one of the higher risks ports in the country, second to Houston/Galveston.

With 196 regulated maritime facilities, of which 154 are bulk oil facilities, and 150 assets of national significance, spanning a vast geographic area of 20 miles of waterfront and 146 square miles of waterways, the Port of New York and New Jersey is also difficult to protect.

## Port Newark/

**Port Newark/**
**Elizabeth**

**Howland Hook**

**Red Hook**

***Container Facilities***

**Global**

**Notes:**
The container facilities specifically under the Port Authority purview are the New York and New Jersey Marine Terminals, shown here.  The Global Marine Terminal is privately owned and operated.

## Top Containerized Commodities 2005

_**Exports (in TEUs)**_
**Paper & Paperboard     197,044 **
**Automobiles                 ****	****66,547**
**General Cargo****	****	****31,050**
**Mixed Metal Scrap****	****28,435**
**Auto Parts****	****	****23,797**
**Total****	****	****           976,882**

_**Imports (in TEUs)**_
**Furniture****	****             186,478**
**Women / Infant  Wear****	**** 63,265**
**Paper & Paperboard****	**** 50,979**
**Beer & Ale****	****	**** 46,660**
**General Cargo****	****                44,806**
**Total****	****	****            2,408,121**
**Source: Piers**

**Notes:**
This slide presents a snapshot of our top containerized imports and exports, with furniture as the leading import and paper and paperboard our leading export.

## Security Continuum – Strategic Goals

- Awareness

- Prevention

- Protection

- Recovery

- Response

**Notes:**
In order to mitigate the risk to security, the Port Authority has adopted the Department of Homeland Security’s strategic goals of Awareness, Prevention, Protection, and, in the event of an incident, Response and Recovery, as our own goals.  This is an iterative process that requires continual evaluation and improvement.

## Security Partners/Interested Agencies

**Department of Homeland Security**
- Coast Guard
- Customs and Border Protection
- Immigration & Customs Enforcement
- Transportation Security Administration
- FEMA
- APHIS
**Department of Defense**
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Army Corps of Engineers
**Department of Justice**
- FBI
- Office of Intelligence & Security
- Central Intelligence Agency
- National Security Council
- ATF
- Drug Enforcement Admin
- Department of Commerce
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Food & Drug Administration

**Department of Transportation**
- Federal Railway Administration
- Federal Highway Administration
- Maritime Administration
**Department of Commerce**
- NOAA
**Department of the Interior**
- Fish and Wildlife
**Department of Agriculture**
**Department of Energy**
**Department of Health & Human Services**
**Department of State**
- 27 **state and local** law enforcement and emergency response agencies

**Notes:**
It also requires strong partnerships and collaboration.  These Federal agencies, along with our State and local agency partners, have been working with the Port Authority, and many of you, to ensure that our security programs are effective.

## Primary Security Responsibilities

- United States Coast Guard
-   Lead federal agency for maritime security
-  Waterway and channel security
-  Enforces MTSA - port facilities & vessels
-  Long range vessel tracking and interdiction
-  Conducts boarding of high risk vessels and employs Sea Marshals as necessary
-  Maritime Domain Awareness program

- Terminal Operator / Stevedore
-   Compliance with federal security regulations and USCG approved Facility Security Plan
-   Interface with vessel and Vessel Security Officer
-  Assists the USCG with monitoring the waterways
-  Coordinates with CBP to make containers available for inspection when requested
-  Releases containers to rail/truck only when cleared by CBP

- Port Authority	(Landlord)
-   Public berths and critical infrastructure
-  Compliance with federal security regulations and USCG approved Facility Security Plan
-   Coordinate with tenants and other law enforcement
-  Crime prevention and criminal investigations
-  First responders

- Customs & Border Protection
-  Lead federal agency for cargo security
-  Virtually screens 100% of cargo before arrival in US
-  Inspects 100% of all high risk cargo (approx 8%)
-   Scans all containers leaving by truck for radiation
-   Administers C-TPAT and CSI programs

**Notes:**
In terms of security at our port facilities, there are four main players:  the Port Authority, as a landlord, has direct control of public berths and the critical infrastructure supporting our tenants and terminal operators.  The Coast Guard, who is the lead federal agency for maritime, waterside security, and Customs, who is the lead federal agency for cargo security.  The individual terminal operators are responsible for compliance with all federal regulations and must have approved Facility Security Plans in place in order to conduct business.

## Facility Security  - Regulatory Compliance

- Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) Compliance
- The Port Authority and all of its tenants have approved Facility Security Plans and are operating in full compliance with the MTSA
- Conducted Facility Security Assessments (FSA)
- Appointed Facility Security Officers (FSO’s)
- Conducted Security Awareness and WMD Training for over 200 staff members

**Notes:**
The Port Authority, and its tenants are all in compliance with Coast Guard regulations.  Additionally, all have conducted security assessments and appointed and trained Facility Security Officers, as well as conducted training for their staffs.

## Facility Security - Rings of Protection

_**Outer Ring:**_
-   Walls / Fences
-   Trenches / Bollards
-   Lighting / Sensors
-   Posts / Patrols
-   Vehicle Inspections

_**Middle Ring:**_
-   Access Controls
-   Locks / Alarms
-   Package Inspection
-   CCTV / Recording
-   Badges
-   Turnstiles / Man-Traps

_**Inner Ring:**_
-   Alert Personnel
-   Challenging
-   Escort Policies
-   Document Control
-   Communications
-   Network Firewalls

_**Beyond the Rings:**_
-   Law Enforcement
-   Industry Regulations
-   Fed / State Legislation
-   International Agreements

**Notes:**
The Port Authority has also taken a “Rings of Protection” approach to security by focusing our efforts on training staff, improving communications, installing CCTV and intrusion prevention technology, making infrastructure improvements to lighting, fencing, etc., and working beyond the facility ring with the Federal government and various international organizations to influence maritime security decision making and regulations worldwide.

## Facility Security Initiatives

-  Independent Security Review (Kroll) & DOJ Needs Assessment
-  $37 M capital security program underway (fencing, lighting, CCTV, access control system, emergency notification system, signage etc)
-  Commercial vehicle & targeted terminal inspections
-  Hired contract security guards
-  Instituted on-line Berth Application System
-  Facility Emergency Planning:
- Drills and exercises
- Emergency & Business Continuity Planning
- Evacuation Planning
- Pilot and demonstration projects
-  C-TPAT Compliance
-  ID Card Program -  ILA (WFC) & truck drivers (SEA LINK)

**Notes:**
Some of the steps we have taken to improve security includes conducting our own needs assessment, implementing a $37 million capital security program, enhancing facility emergency planning and participating in drills and exercises, and achieving C-TPAT compliance and certification.

## Slide 15

**Notes:**
This is a picture of our Command and Control Center at the New Jersey Marine Terminals.  There is also a companion Center at our New York Marine Terminals at Staten Island.

##  Tenant Security Working Group
 Law Enforcement Working Group
Intelligence sharing
Manpower reviews
Resource management
Contingency planning
 Community Policing 
 Crime Watch Program
 Area Maritime Security Committee 
 Support to USCG & CBP
 Participate/influence legislation

-  Law Enforcement Working Group
- Intelligence sharing
- Manpower reviews
- Resource management
- Contingency planning
-  Community Policing
-  Crime Watch Program
-  Area Maritime Security Committee
-  Support to USCG & CBP
-  Participate/influence legislation

***Stakeholder Coordination & Partnerships***

**Notes:**
We also work very closely with our stakeholders and have established Tenant Security and Law Enforcement working groups.  Each of these groups meet on a monthly basis and more often and the threat warrants provide a forum for collaboration through the sharing of best practices, lessons learned, and coordinating drills, training and exercises.  

Through our community policing and crime watch programs, we work with our tenants and provide incentives to help protect the entire port community for the benefit of all concerned.  

The Port Authority also Chairs the Area Maritime Security Committee which is focused on port wide security initiatives, including ensuring timely and effective communication with everyone that may be impacted by an incident in the port and developing robust procedures for responding to and recovering from an incident.    

Beyond the port, we are also actively involved in various Federal initiatives that are focused on port and maritime security, such as the Operation Safe Commerce project, and participation on the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.

## Security Costs

-  Through year end, the PA will have spent over $82 M on port security costs since 9/11
- $28 M – Capital
- $57 M – Operating
-   Operating costs have more than doubled since 9/11
-   Only 15% of our operating costs are recovered
-   Global port and terminal operators are beginning to impose security fees to help cover additional costs
-   Federal legislation provides for recovery of security operating costs, however the Executive branch has not followed through

**Notes:**
The Port Authority has spent over $85 million on port security since 9/11, and the impact of complying with regulations and improving security in general has taken a financial toll on ports worldwide.  

Our greatest expense has been on our increased operating costs such as additional police resources, 24/7 security staff and costs associated with operating and maintaining that various security systems. 

Naturally, these costs are not unique to the Port of NY & NJ.  In order to help offset the costs associated with these unfunded security mandates , ports and terminal operators around the country are imposing security fees to cover their costs.

## The Bottom Line

- We are more secure today than we were before 9/11, however more remains to be done:
-    No such thing as100% security
-   Security musty be integrated with speed, reliability & cost
-   US-based security should be the last line of defense
-   Prevention not guaranteed, therefore additional focus on response and recovery
-   International problem needs international solution
-   Sufficient resources needed for federal partners

**Notes:**
In conclusion, although we have done much to secure our ports since 9/11, there is still much work to be done.  As participants in the supply chain, I know that we can count on you to join with us and our federal partners to keep our industry secure and thriving.

Thank you.