Port security: a key component of securing critical global infrastructure

摘要

The importance of the ports is evident in their role in daily steady state operations and in mobilizing and launching responses to global disasters and expeditionary events, as well as the volume and significance of the cargo and passenger traffic passing through. These critical port operations are exposed to security, emergency and normal operating events that have severe consequences. Inherently, the complex port environments impede economic, efficient and effective port operations and security. A vast number of players and stakeholders are involved, each with their unique processes and systems. As cargo volume grows globally, there are persistent needs to balance economic throughput versus security. This complexity will be resolved through collaboration among the disparate supply chain players and by providing better visibility into and synchronization of the interdependent port operations.