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Eight more ships to call at Vizhinjam soon
The first ship, Zhen Hua 15, that called at the under-construction Vizhinjam International seaport will leave for China by October 21 after unloading the container handling cranes here. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed hope that the project will be fully commissioned in five to six months. A total of eight Rail Mounted Quay Cranes will be delivered by Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company Limited (ZPMC)
China Poses Security Threat at American Ports | Opinion Nearly half the STS cranes used in the average American container port come from ZPMC. Nearly $5 billion of cargo moves through U.S. ports every day. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could spy on our ports and collect critical data.
ZPMC Hosts Open Day to Celebrate Sinhalese New Year, Building Bridge of Cultural Exchange with BRI Partner Countries Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. hosted an open day event at its Indo-Australian subsidiary in Sri Lanka to celebrate the Sinhalese New Year. Themed "schoolbag of loving heart," the company invited family members of local employees for the celebrations. ZPMC's Sri Lankan subsidiary presented gift schoolbags to 86 children of employees.
Pentagon Sees Chinese 'Spy Cranes' At US Ports As "Trojan Horse" US officials have voiced concerns that Chinese-manufactured cranes may serve as a "Trojan horse" for Beijing's intelligence-gathering program. The ship-to-shore cranes, produced by China's ZPMC, are equipped with advanced sensors capable of detecting and monitoring shipping containers.
'Trojan Horse': Pentagon Suspects Chinese-made Cranes Across US Ports Being Used for Spying Pentagon officials suspect that cranes made by Chinese manufacturer ZPMC are being used to register sensitive information. The cranes have sophisticated sensors which can register and trace the origin and destination of containers, raising concerns that Beijing could be capturing information.
'Trojan Horse': Pentagon Suspects Chinese-made Cranes Across US Ports Being Used for Spying US officials have raised concerns over the possibility of a ‘new tool’ used by Beijing for spying- Chinese-made cranes operating at US ports. Pentagon officials suspect that cranes made by Chinese manufacturer ZPMC are being used to register sensitive information. The cranes have sophisticated sensors which can register and trace the origin and destination of containers.
China Accuses U.S. of Paranoia Over Spy Cranes Concern Chinese state-owned firm ZPMC makes 80 percent of cranes in use at U.S. ports. Wall Street Journal reports concerns that cranes could be used as spying tools. China's foreign ministry calls concerns "misleading to the American public"
US fears Chinese cranes at American ports are tracking its cargo 80 per cent of ship-to-shore cranes used at US ports are made by ZPMC. They are often operated by Chinese staff in America on two-year visas. The company's cranes have been used in the US for two decades.
China Calls US Report on Port Crane Spying Conspiracy Misleading China Calls US Report on Port Crane Spying Conspiracy Misleading. Chinese port equipment maker ZPMC has been supplying giant ship-to-shore cranes to multiple American ports, including those used by the US military. Its cranes are equipped with sensors that can track cargo origins and destinations.
Report: Pentagon, Lawmakers Warn of Chinese Spy Cranes at U.S. Ports National-security and Pentagon officials are warning about the potential use of giant Chinese-made and operated cranes as intelligence collection tools at U.S. ports. These cranes, made by Chinese manufacturer ZPMC, contain sophisticated sensors that can register and track the provenance and destination of containers. The cranes could also provide China a way to disrupt the flow of goods, according to a former top counterintelligence official.
WSJ News Exclusive | Pentagon Sees Giant Cargo Cranes as Possible Chinese Spying Tools Some U.S. officials have compared ship-to-shore cranes made by the China-based manufacturer, ZPMC, to a Trojan horse. They contain sophisticated sensors that can register and track the provenance and destination of containers.
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