Dubai to Launch AI-Driven Port Security System to Target Illegal Shipments
Dubai Customs will soon introduce an artificial intelligence-driven security system at ports to protect against illegal or “hazardous” shipments, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Aug. 18. The system, announced Aug. 5, will include surveillance cameras, “state-of-the-art inspection technologies,”…
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drones, “round‑the‑clock rapid intervention teams” and a “security vessel” that can track and take “control of ships before they reach port,” the report said. The system is aimed at boosting trade by improving the flow of “legitimate goods” into Dubai, the HKTDC said. Officials expect to implement the technologies at all ports within the United Arab Emirates. Dubai Customs reported that in 2019, customs authorities seized close to 4,450 illegal shipments entering at its ports.