Tuesday, February 7, 2012

U.S. Calls for Global Co-Operation on Supply Chain Security

(International Freighting Weekly)

US Secretary Napolitano says DHS is committed to protecting transport systems from attack and disruption

US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has issued a new call for global co-operation on supply chain security.

Discussing the new National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security at last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, she said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was committed to protecting transport systems from attacks and disruptions, and increasing the resilience of global supply chains.

“We must continue to strengthen global supply chains to ensure that they operate effectively in time of crisis, recover quickly from disruptions and facilitate international trade,” she said. Read more here.