Lawmakers Request Status of Report From Biden Administration on Chinese Crane Threats at US Ports

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) have asked the Biden administration for the progress of a report that addresses the national security risk posed by China-manufactured cranes at U.S. ports. In a letter dated May 31 to Maritime Administration Administrator Rear Adm. Ann C. Phillips, the two lawmakers raised concerns about communication equipment found in cranes manufactured by Chinese state-owned company Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) that have been installed at U.S. ports, citing a Wall Street Journal report. “This surreptitiously installed communication equipment potentially jeopardizes critical U.S. infrastructure and presents a serious threat to national security,” the letter reads. “Safeguarding critical infrastructure from threats posed by foreign adversaries and securing the nation’s supply chains are of the utmost importance.”...