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Shipping and Port Security: Challenges and Legal Aspects
The Business and Management Review, Volume 10 Number 5 December 2019 Shipping and port security: Challenges and legal aspects Zillur Rahman Bhuiyan Managing Director, Marinecare Consultants Bangladesh Ltd. Marine Consultant in Maritime Safety and Security Key Words Globalization, ISPS Code, maritime transport system, security threats, UNCLOS. Abstract The current trend of globalization provides intense impact on access to resources, raw materials and markets, expedited by modern maritime transport system comprising shipping and port operations. Security of ships and port facilities, thus, discernibly an enormous challenge to the globalized world. The international maritime transport system is vulnerable to piracy, terrorism, illegal drug trafficking, gun-running, human smuggling, maritime theft, fraud, damage to ships & port facilities, illegal fishing and pollution, which can all disrupt maritime supply chains to the heavy cost of the global economy. This paper discusses the nature and effect of the security threats to the international shipping and port industry with impact on the international trade & commerce and governmental economy, taking into consideration of the emerging geopolitics, Sea Lines of Communication, chokepoints of maritime trading routes and autonomous ships. The existing legislative measures against maritime security appraised and evolution of automation and digitalization of shipping and port operations taken into consideration. Studying the contemporary maritime transport reviews, existing legislation and the threat scenarios to the shipping and port operations, this paper identifies further advancement to the existing maritime security legislation in respect of piracy and terrorism at sea, and recommends amendment to the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code under the SOLAS Convention. 1 Introduction Globalization is based on the unrestricted movement of commodities, resources, information and people enhancing international trade and commerce through connectivity between the places of production and places of consumption. -
Salt Lake Inland Port Market Assessment Authored By: Natalie Gochnour I Director, Kem C
Research Brief August 2016 Salt Lake Inland Port Market Assessment Authored by: Natalie Gochnour I Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Table of Contents Executive Summary Executive Summary . 1 The World Trade Center Utah contracted with the Kem Background and History . 5 C . Gardner Policy Institute to prepare a preliminary as- Research Scope and Limitations . 6 sessment of the practicality and market context for the Essential Characteristics of an Inland Port . 6 development of an inland port in Salt Lake County . The Key Findings from Scoping Interviews . 7 Gardner Policy Institute researched background informa- Port Governance . 9 tion, reviewed past local studies, inventoried inland ports Public Incentives . .. 11 of interest, conducted scoping interviews, and prepared Market Characteristics .. 12 summary information on the technical feasibility of cre- Foreign Trade Zone Status and Privileges . 14 ating an inland port in Salt Lake County . This Executive Right to Work Laws . 14 Summary includes a summary of the key findings from Labor Market Conditions . 15 the data, research, and interviews . Required Infrastructure Improvements Key Findings and off-site Improvement Costs . 16 Next Steps . 18 Our research confirmed that Salt Lake County meets many of the essential criteria for developing an inland REFERENCES . 19 port . However, there are numerous issues that will require APPENDIX A . 20 additional data collection, analysis, public discussion, Summary of past studies and, ultimately, investment . APPENDIX B . 21 We have distilled our research down into 17 key findings: History of inland port policy discussion in Utah APPENDIX C . 22 1 . Significant nationwide interest in inland port de- Salt Lake County Global Cities Initiative and velopment—Logistics hubs that combine container - Regional Export Plan ized rail, trucking interchange, and warehousing and APPENDIX D . -
Crop & Livestock Report 2013
VENTURA COUNTY’S Crop & Livestock Report 2013 Local and World Marketplace OFFICE OF THE Contents AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER 1 Agricultural Commissioner’s Letter AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER Henry S. Gonzales 2 Recapitulation & Index 3 Five Year Comparison CHIEF DEPUTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER Rudy Martel 4 Ten Leading Crops for 2013 4 Other Million Dollar Crops DEPUTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONERS Korinne Bell, Ryan Casey, 5 Fruit and Nut Crops Ellen Kragh 6 Vegetable Crops ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 8 Ventura County Local and Rita Aguilera, Maribel Lemus, Bernice World Marketplace Muñoz, Sara Venegas, Luz Villavicencio 10 Nursery Stock SUPERVISING AGRICULTURAL 11 Cut Flowers INSPECTOR/BIOLOGISTS Blanca Enriquez-Pratt, Jamie Mastright, 12 Field Crops George Mendoza, Michael Otani 12 Livestock and Poultry AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR/BIOLOGISTS 13 Apiary Production Lauren Balthazor, Justin Bertoline, Vanessa Cruz, Tim Fritch, Brady 13 Timber Gergovich, Freddi Herrmann, Jennifer 14 Sustainable Agriculture Le, Bridget Lux, Nanette Quayson, Christy Robinett, Jose Ruiz, Loveleen 15 Certified Farmers’ Markets Sandhu, Zamara Thibodeaux, Greta Varien, Carl Waite, Scott Wilson, 16 Story of the Avocado: Ventura David Wirta, Darrin Yant, Cristina County Born, Raised and Consumed Zamora, Erika Zapien INSECT DETECTION SPECIALISTS Sincerest thanks to staff members, both present and past, who contributed to this report. Special recognition goes to Brittnee Clifford Ball, Linda Bellamy, Carter for assisting in data collection and to Linda Bellamy and Andrew DuBridge, -
13 Local Coastal Program
Port Hueneme General Plan Background Report Local Coastal Program 13 Local Coastal Program 13.1 Purpose The Local Coastal Program (LCP) is a planning document that includes land use plans, a zoning ordinance, zoning district maps, and other implementing actions in the coastal zone that meet the requirements of and implement the California Coastal Act (Public Resources Code Section 30108.6). The Coastal Act applies to the coastal zone, a strip along the California coast generally “extending seaward to the state’s outer limit of jurisdiction, including all offshore islands, and extending inland generally 1,000 yards from the mean high tide line of the sea” (Public Resources Code Section 30103). Development in the coastal zone requires a Coastal Development Permit (CDP). Once a city has an LCP certified by the Coastal Commission, the ability to grant CDPs is transferred from the Coastal Commission to the City. For an LCP to be certified by the Coastal Commission, it must include a Land Use Plan (LUP), policies, and an Implementation Plan (IP) that ensures the goals of the Coastal Act are being met. Because much of Port Hueneme is within the coastal zone, an LCP is required for the City to have the ability to issue CDPs within the City’s boundaries. See Figure 13.1 for the City’s Coastal Zone boundary. The existing LCP, adopted in 2006, prescribes the policies and procedures governing the use and development of land within the Coastal Zone. General Plan Background Report 1 Figure 13.1 Port Hueneme Coastal Zone Boundary and Land Uses 2 Port Hueneme General Plan Background Report Local Coastal Program 13.2 Relationship to Other Plans and Programs The Port Hueneme LCP connects to and overlaps with several other plans, ordinances, and programs adopted and implemented by the City. -
I-15 Corridor System Master Plan Update 2017
CALIFORNIA NEVADA ARIZONA UTAH I-15 CORRIDOR SYSTEM MASTER PLAN UPDATE 2017 MARCH 2017 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The I-15 Corridor System Master Plan (Master Plan) is a commerce, port authorities, departments of aviation, freight product of the hard work and commitment of each of the and passenger rail authorities, freight transportation services, I-15 Mobility Alliance (Alliance) partner organizations and providers of public transportation services, environmental their dedicated staff. and natural resource agencies, and others. Individuals within the four states and beyond are investing Their efforts are a testament of outstanding partnership and their time and resources to keep this economic artery a true spirit of collaboration, without which this Master Plan of the West flowing. The Alliance partners come from could not have succeeded. state and local transportation agencies, local and interstate I-15 MOBILITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS American Magline Group City of Orem Authority Amtrak City of Provo Millard County Arizona Commerce Authority City of Rancho Cucamonga Mohave County Arizona Department of Transportation City of South Salt Lake Mountainland Association of Arizona Game and Fish Department City of St. George Governments Bear River Association of Governments Clark County Department of Aviation National Park Service - Lake Mead National Recreation Area BNSF Railway Clark County Public Works Nellis Air Force Base Box Elder County Community Planners Advisory Nevada Army National Guard Brookings Mountain West Committee on Transportation County -
U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit History
U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit History Early Roots The roots of the Coast Guard's deployable port security mission are traced back to World War I and World War II and the traditional CONUS port safety and security duties of the Captain of the Port (COTP). During World War II, some overseas COTP-type operations were carried out by the Coast Guard in both the Pacific and European Theaters. Experiences in Vietnam demonstrated that a need for Coast Guard port security capabilities in overseas ports continued to exist. During the early 1980's, DoD planners formally identified the need for port security forces in OCONUS seaports of debarkation. Dialogue began between the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, and the concept of the deployable Port Security Unit (PSU) was born. In January 1985 the Commandant approved three notional PSUs to respond to the requirements of DoD operations plans. The three units were located in the Ninth Coast Guard District at Buffalo, NY, Cleveland, OH, and Milwaukee, WI. Mission Defined PSUs are organized, equipped, and trained to operate in joint security areas, specifically in accessible (ice-free) harbors and port areas worldwide in support of regional Combatant Commanders’ requirements, and in company with DoD for national defense regional contingencies. PSUs provide 24-hour operations under all environmental conditions within the limits of equipment and personnel. PSUs normally protect vessels in transit, at the pier/port complex, or along the waterfront facility. Harbor defense and port security operations are frequently characterized by confined and traffic-congested water and air space. Notional Mission Assessment In the years between the approval of the three notional PSUs and their first deployment in 1990, the PSUs suffered from inconsistent budgetary, programmatic, and training support. -
Maritime Security: Potential Terrorist Attacks and Protection Priorities
Order Code RL33787 Maritime Security: Potential Terrorist Attacks and Protection Priorities Updated May 14, 2007 Paul W. Parfomak and John Frittelli Resources, Science, and Industry Division Maritime Security: Potential Terrorist Attacks and Protection Priorities Summary A key challenge for U.S. policy makers is prioritizing the nation’s maritime security activities among a virtually unlimited number of potential attack scenarios. While individual scenarios have distinct features, they may be characterized along five common dimensions: perpetrators, objectives, locations, targets, and tactics. In many cases, such scenarios have been identified as part of security preparedness exercises, security assessments, security grant administration, and policy debate. There are far more potential attack scenarios than likely ones, and far more than could be meaningfully addressed with limited counter-terrorism resources. There are a number of logical approaches to prioritizing maritime security activities. One approach is to emphasize diversity, devoting available counter- terrorism resources to a broadly representative sample of credible scenarios. Another approach is to focus counter-terrorism resources on only the scenarios of greatest concern based on overall risk, potential consequence, likelihood, or related metrics. U.S. maritime security agencies appear to have followed policies consistent with one or the other of these approaches in federally-supported port security exercises and grant programs. Legislators often appear to focus attention on a small number of potentially catastrophic scenarios. Clear perspectives on the nature and likelihood of specific types of maritime terrorist attacks are essential for prioritizing the nation’s maritime anti-terrorism activities. In practice, however, there has been considerable public debate about the likelihood of scenarios frequently given high priority by federal policy makers, such as nuclear or “dirty” bombs smuggled in shipping containers, liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker attacks, and attacks on passenger ferries. -
The Terrorist Naval Mine/Underwater Improvised Explosive Device Threat
Walden University ScholarWorks Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection 2015 Port Security: The eT rrorist Naval Mine/ Underwater Improvised Explosive Device Threat Peter von Bleichert Walden University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations Part of the Public Policy Commons This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection at ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Walden University College of Social and Behavioral Sciences This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by Peter von Bleichert has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Karen Shafer, Committee Chairperson, Public Policy and Administration Faculty Dr. Gregory Dixon, Committee Member, Public Policy and Administration Faculty Dr. Anne Fetter, University Reviewer, Public Policy and Administration Faculty Chief Academic Officer Eric Riedel, Ph.D. Walden University 2015 Abstract Port Security: The Terrorist Naval Mine/Underwater Improvised Explosive Device Threat by Peter A. von Bleichert MA, Schiller International University (London), 1992 BA, American College of Greece, 1991 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Policy and Administration Walden University June 2015 Abstract Terrorist naval mines/underwater improvised explosive devices (M/UWIEDs) are a threat to U.S. maritime ports, and could cause economic damage, panic, and mass casualties. -
Port Security—California's Exposed Container Ports
Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................... 5 A Flood of Imports: Cover for Terrorists? ................................ 11 The Infrastructure ......................................................................... 15 Pinch Points in the Container‐Cargo Chain ............................. 16 Risky Business ............................................................................... 17 Busy Ports: The Economic Factor ............................................... 19 The Payoff of Prevention: In the Trillions? ............................... 21 The Threat on Water ..................................................................... 22 The On‐the‐Ground Threat ......................................................... 23 Railways and Highways .............................................................. 24 The Federal Role ........................................................................... 26 The Maritime Act and Other Strategies .................................... 27 The Critics Find Fault ................................................................... 30 Oversight Assessment: Room for Improvement ..................... 34 Local Participation ........................................................................ 37 Funding and Needs ...................................................................... 38 California Ports: Big Burden, Small Payday ............................. 39 The Year the Rules Changed ...................................................... -
Maritime Security
Government Relations Priorities Maritime Security Seaports are international borders and gateways to America, therefore, the federal government has a clear Constitutional responsibility to protect them. AAPA member port authorities have worked for many years in cooperation with federal agencies like Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and others. It is imperative that this relationship between ports and their federal partners remains strong in order to continue protecting the United States from potential grave threats posed against our seaports and against our nation as a whole. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ I. PORT SECURITY GRANTS The Port Security Grant Program continues to be very Recently, FEMA has also severely restricted extensions in valuable for U.S. ports, which serve as partners with the order to address concerns over the slow draw-down in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to harden funds. This greatly challenges the program and results in security and protect our homeland. projects not being done and money being returned to the Grant Funding Eligibility – In the FY 2014 Treasury. FEMA has also been slow to approve appropriations omnibus, port security grants were funded extensions, often missing deadlines, resulting in further at $100 million. AAPA urges Congress to continue project delays. AAPA strongly encourages FEMA to go funding this program as a line-item and to increase the back to the three-year performance schedule and approve authorization and appropriation -
2012 Corridor System Master Plan
MARCH 2012 CALIFORNIANEVADAARIZONAUTAH I-15 CORRIDOR SYSTEM MASTER PLAN MOVINGPEOPLE MOVINGGOODS Acknowledgements The I-15 Corridor System Master Plan (Master Plan) and the • City of Orem associated technical studies are products of the hard work and • City of Rancho Cucamonga commitment of each of the I-15 Mobility Alliance (Alliance) partner organizations and their dedicated staff. Their efforts are a • City of South Salt Lake testament of outstanding partnership and a true spirit of collabo- • City of St. George ration, without which this Master Plan could not have succeeded. • Clark County Department of Aviation Susan Martinovich, Director of the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and 2011 American Association of State • Clark County Public Works Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President, served • County of San Bernardino as the Chair of the Alliance’s Executive Board and, through her agency, provided the initial funding for this effort. Without this • DesertXpress support, the creation of the Master Plan and Alliance would not • Economic Development Corporation of Utah have been possible. Her leadership and vision were an inspiration to all those participating in the Alliance. • El Dorado Holdings • Envision Utah I-15 Mobility Alliance Partners • Federal Highway Administration The I-15 Mobility Alliance partners that have participated in this • Federal Railroad Administration effort are listed below in alphabetical order. • Five County Association of Governments • American Magline Group • Freeway and Arterial System -
Marine Highway Projects Description
MARINE HIGHWAY PROJECTS DESCRIPTION American Samoa Inter-Island Waterways Services Applicant: Pago Pago, Port of ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Baton Rouge – New Orleans Shuttle Service Applicant: New Orleans, Port of ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Bridgeport to Jefferson Port Ferry Service Applicant: Connecticut Port Authority ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Cape May – Lewes Ferry Applicant: Delaware River and Bay Authority .................................................................................................................................... 7 Chambers County – Houston Container on Barge Expansion Service Applicant: Chambers County ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Cross Gulf Container Expansion Project Applicant: Brownsville, Port and Manatee, Port ................................................................................................................................ 9 Cross Sound Ferry Enhancement Project Applicant: I-95 Corridor Coalition ...................................................................................................................................................