All Is Well at Miami Port; No Terrorism Link

The Port of Miami has been temporarily shut down to cargo traffic after an incident this morning involving a truck driver trying to enter the port. A senior government official tells ABC News the truck driver gave inconsistent statements.  Then authorities discovered two men of Middle Eastern descent hiding in the cab of the truck. One man is described as an Iraqi national; another is described as a Lebanese national. The name of one of the men is similar to that of someone on a terrorism watchlist. The port is still open to cruise traffic. FBI, DHS and Miami police and terrorism task force are assessing the situation. All three men are being questioned. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, the Port of Miami is the 7th busiest container port in the U.S., handling about five percent of all maritime container traffic in the country. Overall, Miami’s port is the 13th busiest port in the country when all types of cargo are counted. As of late this afternoon: Coast guard officials say the Miami port was never actually closed to cargo, but container movement inside the port was temporarily halted.  As for the truck, it has been scanned for radiation and other substances, but nothing has surfaced so far.  Sources say no terrorism nexus involving the truck and its drivers and passengers has been confirmed.