Safeguards to Secure the Integrity of Container Movements

Safeguards to Secure the Integrity of Container Movements in the Transport Chain

Concepts of Containerized Cargo Security

Scope • Concepts of Containerized Cargo Security • Threats to Containerized Cargo • Methodology Employed by Perpetrators • Complex Interplay of Agencies in the Supply Chain

Complex Interplay of Agencies in the International Supply Chain

Regulatory Guidance concerning Container Security

Scope v Regulatory Guidance concerning Container Security v WCO Framework of Standards v Kyoto Convention v WCO-IMO MOU

Scope v ICAO work on Security and Facilitation (FAL) of the International Supply Chain (Apr 2004) v Custom–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) v Container Security Initiative (CSI)

In the aftermath of the 911 tragedy, and with the introduction of the ISPS Code and other non-mandatory national security programmes to-date, the entire container supply chain concept from the maritime perspective can best be summed in the diagram below.

Overview of Impact on Security of Cargo Movements

Securing the Transportation Chain of Containerised Cargo

Roles and Responsibilities of Tripartite Partnership

Scope v Roles and Responsibilities among the Tripartite Partnership v Government v Employer v Employees

Operational & Technological Measures

Scope v Operational Measures v Policy, Procedures, and Guidelines v Collection and Dissemination of Data v Coordination and Cooperation v Personnel Issues v Security Staff v Identification System

Scope v Operational Measures v Facility Access Control Measures v Fencing v Gates v Doors and Windows v Locks and Key Control v Automated Gate House Facilities v Parking Areas v Lightings

Scope v Technological Measures v Electronic Seals v Smart Containers v C-CATS v RFID