Arjan Wiegman
Wim Zuiderwijk
The security of harbor logistics
Program
• Introduction• Research questions• Methodology• Roll of customs • Results• Findings• Questions
Introduction
Problem statement
- 9/11
- Rules and Legislations
- High Competition
- Need for Innovation
Introduction
Relevance
Harbor security top issue
behind airport security
Maintaining competitive advantage
Compliance to Rules and Legislations
Research questions
• What processes are in place in harbor logistics?• What are the threats to these processes?• How are the processes of harbor logistics secured?
Main question:What are the innovations regarding the technological
security against criminal acts in harbor logistics from a customs point of view?
Methodology
• Literature study
• Visit to Dublin port, Ireland
• Visits to multiple symposia
Roll of customs
Collection of taxes
Enforcing legislation (VGEM)- Security- Health- Economy- Environment
Results (1)
What are the processes used in harbour logistics?
Main process throughput of goods
Other processes- Customs- IT processes (information flow)- Passenger services
Results (2)
What are the threats to these processes?
– Human mistakes– System failures– Acts of God– Criminal acts
• Theft• Smuggling• Terrorist attacks
Results (3)
How are the processes of these harbour logistics secured?
• ISPS Code• Customs
Tools• Random selection• Data mining techniques• Scans• Physical barriers
Results (4)
New innovations:
• RFID
• Electronic Seals
• New Data mining Techniques
• New Scanners
Green Lanes
• Point Security vs Supply Chain Security
• US view
Dublin vs Rotterdam
• Comparable except size & security view
• Dublin: Security necessary evil
• Rotterdam: Security new Opportunities
• Re-active vs. Pro-active
Future?
• More Rules & Legislations
• Higher need for efficient Security
• Leading to more Innovations
Questions?
VRiSBI International Research Project
Innovation and ICT - Comparing Ireland with The Netherlands
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