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Jan 1, 2007

Applying Risk Assessment to Secure the Containerized Supply Chain

Discusses risk assessment and the container transport industry. The global flow of containers represents the lifeblood of modern economies, rendering the global containerized supply chain a potentially attractive target.
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Jan 1, 2007

The Container Security Initiative and Ocean Container Threats

This paper analyzes one program, the Container Security Initiative, which inspects high-risk U.S.-bound containers at foreign ports.
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Jan 1, 2005

Evaluating the Viability of 100 Per Cent Container Inspection at America's Ports

As U.S. maritime security adapts to the terrorist threat, we argue that quantitative analysis should be used to evaluate security initiatives and present a case study of one proposed measure: 100 percent scanning of containers entering the country.
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Jan 1, 1999

POLSSS — Policy for Sea Shipping Safety: Executive Summary

Safety concerns in shipping in and around the Netherlands' harbors and ports range from the risks and environmental impacts of shipping disasters to the economic effects of more common accidents.
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Jan 1, 1996

PACE-FORWARD: Policy Analytic and Computational Environment for Dutch Freight Transport

This report describes the design and capabilities of PACE-FORWARD, the decision support system (DSS) developed to support the FORWARD (Freight Options for Road, Water, and Rail for the Dutch) study.

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