Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Title: Container Transport Security Across Modes
Summary: Transport authorities face a number of crime and security challenges relating to the systems under their jurisdiction. These include theft of goods and vehicles, attacks on truck drivers, illegal immigration, transport of dangerous goods and drug and contraband smuggling. In addition to these crime-related challenges, authorities must remain vigilant to possible terrorist use or targeting of transport vehicles and infrastructure. Among these multiple threats, however, one in particular has consistently been cited as being extremely important and requiring a co-ordinated international response - this threat is the possible misuse by terrorists of the maritime shipping container transport system. This report aims to describe the complex, hybrid system through which containers pass - from the time the container is packed, via loading and unloading at intermodal terminals and on maritime vessels, to the time it is delivered to the consignee. It attempts to provide transport authorities and their constituencies with a comprehensive examination of container security, identifying the key actors involved in and issues related to mitigating the threat of terrorism using containerized cargo, and assessing where vulnerabilities lie along the supply chain.
Details: Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005. 127p.
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Year: 2005
Country: International
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Shelf Number: 118815
Keywords:
Container Ships, Security MeasuresContainer Terminals, Security MeasuresHarbors, Security MeasuresTerrorism, Cargo Containers |
