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TWIC enrollment begins
The Wilmington, Del. port is the first to participate in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program. Enrollment began on Oct. 9, six months after the Transportation Security Administration scheduled.
TWIC is designed to improve port security by requiring all personnel needing unescorted access to secure port areas to carry a valid identification card. More than 750,000 port employees, longshoremen, mariners and truckers are expected to enroll.
Applicants can save time by pre-enrolling online at www.twicprogram.tsa.dhs.gov/TWICWebApp/. The TWIC card costs $132.50 and is valid for five years. If the applicant already passed a comparable background check, the fee is $105.25.
An additional 11 ports will start enrolling in November as follows:
Early November
Mid-November
- Baton Rouge, La.
- Beaumont, Texas
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Oakland, Calif.
- Tacoma, Wash.
Late November
- Chicago/Calumet, Ill.
- Houston, Texas
- Providence, R.I.
- Savannah, Ga.
For more information, please visit
www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/twic/index.shtm.
Port security along with the security of your company will always remain important. Avalon Risk Management, Inc. can provide the coverage you need to protect your business from the everyday exposures of the transportation industry. Through strong relationships with our premier markets, we can offer comprehensive coverage for your specific needs.
Avalon offers the following coverage:
- Physical Damage
- Primary Truck Liability
- Non-Trucking Liability
- Motor Truck Cargo
- General Liability
- Trailer Interchange
- Terminal/Warehouse
- Trucker Bonds
For further information regarding Truck Insurance, please contact your local Avalon office or Anna Vize, Product Manager at Avalon’s corporate headquarters. Anna Vize can be reached at her direct line
(847) 700-8154 or at avize@avalonrisk.com. To view a directory of Avalon’s office locations, please visit our Web site at
www.avalonrisk.com.
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