Thread: Port in LOCKDOWN!

Bomb squad on the way.

They just began moving the truck... it's being moved by Boder Security agents to another location within the port

With those 6 ships in port you have 17,000 pax based on double occupany, and on top of that crews, staff and port employees......

Originally Posted by localady

With those 6 ships in port you have 17,000 pax based on double occupany, and on top of that crews, staff and port employees......

To osay nothing of the fact that Miami is a vry busy port in terms of CARGO, as well.. lots of people / vehicles coming and going loading / unloading and massive numbers of containers carrying who knows what...

The cruise ships so far haven't been affected - it sounded like they are being loaded as normal?

Here is something in print:
FOXNews.com - Port of Miami on Heightened Alert - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

And a taped video on this page:
Breaking News | News & Media | Latest Current - FOXNews.com

Here's another:

MiamiHerald.com | 01/07/2007 | Suspicious truck stopped at the Port of Miami-Dade

Originally Posted by sue miller

3 middle eastern men have been arrested. ENTIRE port is in lockdown!! Driver had credentials and authourization to be there but was inconsistant with answeres. Sais he was alone in the truck, but there were two illegal men hiding in the back!!

Actually, the two Middle Eastern men found in the truck's cab are in the US legally. This smells fishy to me.

FBI arrests 3 men at Port of Miami - U.S. Security - MSNBC.com

Originally Posted by localady

There may just be 6 ships, but they are huge ships!!!
At least Explorer of the Seas as well as Freedom of the Seas.
It sounds like the government might have gotten lucky this time.......

Yes, they are all large ships. The Costa ship is the size and design of the Carnival Legend, Miracle, Pride and Spirit.

Yep
That was just clarified by the media within the last little bit.
You beat me to it, Ken!
Thanks!

I think she meant illegal in respects to port authorization. Note that the 911 bombers were also in the country legally, so neither makes a difference to me when someone is trying to break into a port.

Nothing on the Ports web site yet:

Miami-Dade County - Port of Miami

A news conference is scheduled for about 45 minutes from now.