Assuring transport security: why and how?

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Assuring transport securitywhy and how?
Eddy Van de Voorde,and Thierry Vanelslander Depart
ment of Transport and Regional Economics Universit
y of Antwerp
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Starting point what do passengers want?
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And what do air freight transport actors want?

• Source Kupfer (2010)

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And maritime transport actors?

• Source Aronietis, Meersman, Van de Voorde,
  Vanelslander (2010)

Owner / Shipper of goods Forwarder Shipping company Terminal operators
Cost xx x xx xx
Location xx x xx xx
Port operations quality and reputation xx xx xx xx
Speed / time x x x xx
Infrastructure and facilities availability x xx xx
Efficiency x xx x xx
Frequency of sailings x x x
Port information system x x x xx
Hinterland x x x xx
Congestion x x x xx
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The impact of transport unsecurity

• Temporary drop in activity for certain modes
• Need for searching emergency alternatives,
  implying high cost
• Alternatives run up to capacity limits, implying
  high prices and excess surplus
• A number of flows come to a halt
• Some subsequent production activities get stopped
• Insurance premia rise
• Less government income
• Missed contracts
• Longer-run reliability of certain modes
• Permanent relocation of flows

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A chain is as strong as its weakest node
Source World Bank
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The benefits of security measures

• For transport sector
• Saving time spent on research, follow-up and
  compensation
• Improved working conditions
• Customer confidence
• For countries
• Decreased funding to criminal activities
• Country confidence
• For producers
• Safer market accessibility
• Continuity of supply
• No market share loss

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The need for a global approach

• Attacks have led to closer co-operation between
  EU and US, but also some strong disagreement
• 2004 air passenger name records
• 2004 ship 24-hour notice
• 2006 liquids in air transport
• 2006 financing public security support is no
  competitive distortion and no unlawful state aid
• 2006 secure operator status protest
• 2012? 100 scanning rule

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Issues

• One size fits all?
• Where does supply chain stop and end?
• New entry and trade barrier

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• Many thanks for your attention!
• eddy.vandevoorde_at_ua.ac.be
• thierry.vanelslander_at_ua.ac.be