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containerization
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containerization [kən‚tā·nə·rə′zā·shən]
(industrial engineering)
The practice of placing cargo in large containers such as truck trailers to facilitate loading on and off ships and railroad flat cars.


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But focusing on cargo containers and ports without also securing cruise ships and ferries "is like bolting down the front door of a house and leaving the back door wide open," the report said.
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Customs and Border Protection officers and host nation counterparts work together to target high-risk cargo containers destined for the United States.
 
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