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

Lawmakers raised concerns about security risks posed by China-made cranes.

Cranes stack cargo containers at the Port of Baltimore on Nov. 10, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) have asked the Biden administration for the progress on 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 lawmakers raised concerns about communication equipment found in cranes manufactured by Chinese state-owned company Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (ZPMC) that have been installed at U.S. ports, citing a Wall Street Journal report.