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Jan 23, 2009
Responsibility for the implementation of the container security initiative
For the past seven years the United States Gover nment, through many of its internal agencies, has asked the world to help secure our borders by securing their internal supply chain from terrorists. Although the process and desire is noble, the specific marching orders have failed to materialise, leaving the world in a quandary as to how to achieve a non-defined goal.
The CSI or Container Security Initiative is an excellent overall concept but it also fails to create and define a functional and implementable stuffing and seal process from which ports can audit the security of the boxes they process. Without continuity of the seal and the sealing technique, no reliable port audit can take place. Additionally without a simple visual inspection to insure containment through each phase of the supply chain, no effective overall solution to cargo containment can exist.Security issues Intelligence is now the main factor in determining which containers receive further scrutiny. No one can guaranty that your box will not be randomly selected for further scrutiny, but the onus is on the shipper to protect his cargo, not on the ports. The process of the 24 hour rule in reporting freight content, shipper and many other criteria provide the basis for evaluation and help ports, and those in charge of oversight, with data suitable for such a back office process. Regardless of the data source, content, shipper or other critical data for evaluation can be intentionally wrong. From PTI 39 page 118. Read the full article here.
 
Intermodal transportation: The next wave?
 Holidays are almost over, for those lucky enough to go on vacation. I spent my time away from the sea, and well above sea level. Just for reassurance. As you might know, the majority of Dutch grounds are below sea level (about 65%), and we keep dry feet by pumping water. Without that, we would build our sandcastle around "Amersfoort at the Sea" (a city some 80km inland).
However, spending time in the Alps, some 800m above sea level, my rectangular box driven mind did not come to a complete standstill, wondering about hinterland transportation.
New Strategy & Development Director appointed at Dunkerque Port
 Jean-Frédéric Laurent has just been appointed Strategy and Development Director of Dunkerque Port, replacing Pierre Joly on his retirement. He is 41. |
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