Definition
Port security refers to security and law enforcement measures employed to safeguard port assets (vessels, harbors, facilities, cargos, employees, visitors) from natural and man-made threats, as well as from criminal activities.
Introduction
The security of maritime transportation is essential for the international economic well-being and as such is one of the subsectors in the critical infrastructure. Critical infrastructure refers to a vital system that performs a specific function in society, “whose cessation or destruction would have a significant impact” (Curt and Tacnet 2018, p. 2441). According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (2017), 80% of global trade by volume and more than 70% by value is carried on ships and handled by seaports worldwide (p. 61). Mega ports across Asia, North America, and Europe provide the primary maritime system for most of the world. Maritime shipping, like other transportation systems, faces several challenges in...
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Further Readings
Bright, D., & Whelan, C. (2018). On the relationship between goals, membership and network design in multi-agency “fusion” centres. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-05-2018-0070.
Christopher, K. (2015). Port security management. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.ca/Port-Security-Management-Kenneth-Christopher/dp/1466591633/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548502307&sr=1-1&keywords=port+security+management
Direnzo, J., Drumhiller, K. N., & Roberts, S. F. (2017). Issues in maritime cyber security. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.ca/Issues-Maritime-Cyber-Security-Roberts/dp/1633915557/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1521228638&sr=1-1&keywords=issues+in+maritime+cyber+security
Quigley, K., Bisset, B., & Mills, B. (2017). Too critical to fail: How Canada manages threats to critical infrastructure. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.ca/Too-Critical-Fail-Manages-Infrastructure/dp/0773551611/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548361193&sr=1-1&keywords=too+critical+to+fail
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Pomerleau, PL. (2019). Public-Private Partnerships: Port Security. In: Shapiro, L., Maras, MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_292-1
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