In order to maintain security within nations, governments across the globe have increasing become in need of methods and procedures to regulate the incoming and outgoing traffic to ports and from marine ports and airports.  Our technology solutions will provide agencies with tangible ways to regulate incoming and outgoing traffic, by making it possible to monitor ships, planes and other means of transportation to prevent the infiltration of hazardous materials that might impose security threats to nations. We also provide the scanning to detect possible unlawful deployments of materials, resources and technologies to foreign countries.  Terrorism, coupled now with a troubled global economy, substantially increases the risk of incidents. Preventing that risk is our expertise.

Saifan Technologies is working with a consortium of maritime security experts, technologists, terminal operators, ocean carriers, and shippers to identify the “right” solution. The company has designed and engineered the Container Content and Tracking System (CCATS). This low-cost device uses wireless and satellite technology to communicate status from a sophisticated sensor array securely mounted in each container links to a 24x7x365 Network Operations Center (NOC).  The CCATS solution provides the global maritime shipping community with complete status of location, container contents, environment, and security posture. It is a compact, readily deployable, network-centric, secure, and reliable detection, monitoring, and tracking system that can be easily mounted in any existing or new ISO shipping container.

A successful terrorist attack utilizing a maritime container could result in tremendous loss of life and cost billions of dollars through disrupted trade, insurance losses, and emergency implementation of unproven and unconnected smart container programs.

The CCATS solution provides the fastest path to Smart Container security that will protect ports and people from a potentially devastating attack. The system identifies potential hazardous containers before they enter the port and move into populated areas.  CCATS has the potential to secure and monitor 100% of containers throughout the entire transit cycle with high implementation methods and low cost in production.

CCATS provides a clear and accurate picture of any intrusion event or the presence of dangerous cargo.  CCATS is capable of real-time monitoring, tracking, and reporting of container and content status, monitoring from origin port to destination port. The system reduces or eliminates delays at port caused by scanning. CCATS is the only system that monitors the container and its contents throughout the entire shipping cycle and is ready to be produced and deployed now.

Some other facts related to shipping & lost of commerce in the United States:

• Damage and Theft: cost to industry is estimated at $300 billion per year.
• Delays: two day increase in holding due to delay at ports is estimated to cost trading partners $50 billion to $80 billion per year.
• Crime and Fraud: Nearly 45% of the industry has reported crime or fraud over the last three years at an estimated average cost of $500k per incident.
• Smuggling: Activity in smuggling narcotics, illegal aliens, weapons, and other illegal cargo will continue to increase.