Chinese Cranes at US Ports Pose Major Security Risk, House Report Reveals

A congressional investigation finds that Chinese-made cranes with covert modems could allow espionage and infrastructure disruption.

A House report highlights that Chinese state-owned ZPMC installed intelligence-gathering devices on cranes at US ports, potentially enabling espionage and operational disruptions.
The report indicates that ZPMC pressured US port authorities to allow remote access to these cranes, which could extend to other Chinese government entities under PRC national security laws.
The Biden administration has announced plans to replace Chinese-made cranes with American-manufactured ones and imposed a 25% tariff on Chinese cranes.
ZPMC controls roughly 80% of cargo cranes at American ports, making the US maritime sector heavily reliant on Chinese technology.
Lawmakers recommend immediate disassembly of any ZPMC crane modems and urge the Commerce Department to develop a US crane manufacturing base.