Honduras Deep-Water Port Security Scans 100 Percent of Containers Shipped to the U.S.

Puerto Cortes Leads the Way as One of Only Three Ports in the World Checking All Cargo for Nuclear Radiation TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS--(Marketwire - July 17, 2008) - Puerto Cortes, the largest and deepest port in Central America located on Honduras' Caribbean coast, is the only port in the Western Hemisphere and one of only three in the world currently scanning all inbound and outbound shipments for nuclear substances, offering considerable advantages for foreign investors, the Honduras non-profit private investment promotion agency FIDE said today. "Puerto Cortes leads the way in port container security," Vilma Sierra, FIDE executive president, said. "Honduras is roughly four years ahead of the U.S. congressionally mandated July 2012 deadline requiring 100 percent of all U.S.-bound containers to be scanned before entry,... [read full story]