Risk Management in Port Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Security

Risk Management in Port Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Security is the first book to address security, risk and reliability issues in maritime, port and supply chain settings. In particular this title tackles operational challenges that port, shipping, international logistics and supply chain operators face today in view of the new security regulations and the requirements of increased visibility across the supply chain.

Table of Contents

PART I BACKGROUND
Chapter 1. Marine Reporting and Maritime Security
Chapter 2. Chapter 2: Global Trade System: Development Update
Chapter 3. Developing and Implementing Global Interoperable Standards for Container Security

PART II SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING PORT SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Chapter 4. Planning and Implementing RFID Technologies to Enhance Security in Port Operations
Chapter 5. Port Recovery from Security Incidents: A Simulation Approach
Chapter 6. Security and Reliability of the Liner Container-Shipping Network: Analysis of Robustness using a Complex Network Framework
Chapter 7. Port Efficiency and the Stability of Container Liner Schedules
Chapter 8. Predicting the Performance of Container Terminal Operations using Artificial Neural Networks
Chapter 9. Container Terminal Operations under the Influence of Shipping Alliances

PART III FRAMEWORKS FOR MANAGING THE SECURITY OF GLOBAL TRADING AND SUPPLY-CHAIN SYSTEMS
Chapter 10. Voluntary Supply-Chain Security Programmer Impacts: An Empirical Study with BASC Member Companies
Chapter 11. Trade Disruption Insurance: An Effective Form of Risk Management in Supply-Chain Security?
Chapter 12. The Co-Evolution of Safety Cultures and Crisis Management Capacities in Maritime Trading Systems
Chapter 13. Maritime Container Security: A Cargo Interest Perspective
Chapter 14. Managing Security through Quality Management: A Case Study to Implement the 24-Hour Rule in a Liner Shipping Company
Chapter 15. Managing Supply-Chain Security through Quality Standards: A Case Study to Implement ISO 28000 in a Global Coffee House

PART IV MODELS FOR ANALYSING SECURITY RISKS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Chapter 16. Maritime Security and Regulatory Risk-Based Models: Review and Critical Analysis
Chapter 17. ISPS Code Implementation in Ports: Costs and Related Financing
Chapter 18. Enhancing Port Security via the Enactment of EU Policies
Chapter 19. Strategic Risk Management in Ports
Chapter 20. Port Security and the Competitiveness of Short-Sea Shipping in Europe: Implications and Challenges