U.S. ports have a mandate from the federal government to achieve unprecedented levels of facility and supply chain security. With 95% of international cargo carried via water, any intended interruption to the flow of waterborne goods represents a major threat to global economic and social interests. 

To meet their Homeland Security responsibilities, Ports, Terminal Operators and Vessel Operators throughout the globe are calling on the expertise of a veteran professional services partner to assist in 1) facility security, 2) navigating governmental regulations and international security standards, and 3) evaluating threats and vulnerabilities within their environments. ESC is the partner that strengthens your marine facilities defenses by performing vulnerability assessments, securing the logistics supply chain, and installing centralized visibility, surveillance, and access control systems.

ESC Port Security Solutions are designed to comply with federal, state or responder enforcement agency guidelines. Our reputation stems from our experience in marine operations and our ability to modernize security plans and systems under severe time constraints and with minimal operational disruption.

What ESC Offers
Federal Grant Application Support
ESC's Port Security Solutions include complete security vulnerability assessments, effective security plan development, and comprehensive application drafting for federally-funded programs. ESC provides program management services, financial management services and rigorous project management and installation services to deliver your security project on-time and on-budget. Our proven project management skills and in-depth security systems expertise will enable our clients to comply with stringent federal reporting requirements. Furthermore, ESC will seek to identify and deploy solutions that improve security and also deliver operational efficiencies.

Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Compliance
ESC offers a wealth of security infrastructure and supply chain expertise to help your terminal become C-TPAT certified. With a solid foundation in transportation logistics and port security, ESC is a powerful resource to increase visibility throughout your supply chain and mitigate risks due to security gaps among trading partners. By partnering with U.S. Customs on security initiatives, our clients will join thousands of C-TPAT-certified private enterprises collaborating with Customs to secure our nation's ports.

Operation Safe Commerce

Security Systems and Technology Leadership For over 20 years, ESC has provided systems integration, IT services and technology solutions to marine facilities. As one of the world's leading firms in streamlining terminal operations, ESC's port, carrier and terminal clients benefit from our technology leadership. This expertise is the foundation for ESC's work developing state-of-the-art security, surveillance and data collection systems for traffic and transportation related projects.

ESC's data center facilities and application service provider (ASP) solutions offer additional flexibility to your port security solution. As a matter of fact, ESC is one of the largest recipients of U.S. Customs data to support its ASP clients' operations. ESC offers redundant systems and delivers highly acclaimed 24X7 support.

The types of services, equipment, infrastructure and technologies that ESC offers to boost facility security include:

• Security, vulnerability and threat assessments
  
• Networked CCTV systems
  
• Command and control centers
• Container and vehicle security/control
  
• Perimeter control and intrusion detection
• Facility controls (quay, office, gate, and yard)
  
• Tracking systems (RFID, WiFi and DGPS)
• Data exchange and mining
• Cargo and equipment scanning
• Radioactivity detection devices
• Narrow and broadband (Wi-Fi) wireless networks
• High availability and redundant Wide Area Networks (WANs)
• Firewall solutions
• Secure and encrypted connections to Customs AMS
• Data center facilities and application service provider solutions  
• Advanced biometric recognition and validation systems
  

Products
ESC offers smartGATE providing centralized, remote processing of gate transactions for intermodal facilities, resulting in improved productivity, fewer lost time injuries and better security. smartGATE includes hardware and software to propel your existing terminal systems into the future with the newest in electronic data collection and validation technologies. A key module of smartGATE is Intelligent Camera, an engineering innovation for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) that provides new efficiencies and accuracy at the terminal.

Clients
ESC has provided security communications and infrastructure projects that have involved of both system replacements and modernizations. This is partial list of ESC security project clients: operations and eliminate bottlenecks.

• Marine Terminals Corporation
  
• Total Terminals International
  
• West Basin Container Terminal
  
• Seaside Transportation Services
• Port of Oakland
• Port of Los Angeles