Transport and Logistics Security books, technical guides and reports

Aviation Security: Current Issues and Developments

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, there has been a plethora of legislation and acts resulting in security screening of airline passengers and their baggage to the deployment of newer and more updated security technologies, aimed at closing this alarming gap in security. This book examines additional proposals and actions from Congress and the FAA.

Airport Security: Paying the Price of Contemporary Terrorism

Airport Security: Paying the Price of Contemporary Terrorism is a management report by David Bently, author of the previous report "World Airport Privatisation Study". This report studies terrorism and its impact on the aviation industry, while loking at and assessing counter procedures on the part of the industry and of governments.

Handbook of Checked Baggage Screening

"Handbook of Checked Baggage Screening: Advanced Airport Security Operation" is a practical guide for project managers and designers embarking on hold-baggage screening developments within the airport environment for the first time. The book clearly explains away any uncertainty about the processes and procedures to be used by the various parties involved within the industry and sets out 'best practice' with respect to checked baggage screening design. Valuable lessons can be learned from actual case studies contributed by leading equipment manufacturers on recent 100 per cent hold baggage screening projects. In addition to the all-important security screening of baggage and passengers the book also looks at the following areas associated with airport security, through the use of a detailed structured security checklist evaluation questionnaire. The questionnaire allows airports to assess the state of readiness of their airports and then, using the other chapters, gain an insight regarding which technology will best solve any security gaps.

Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 heightened awareness about the vulnerability to terrorist attack of all modes of transportation. Port security has emerged as a significant part of the overall debate on U.S. homeland security. The U.S. maritime system consists of more than 300 sea and river ports with more than 3,700 cargo and passenger terminals. However, a large fraction of maritime cargo is concentrated at a few major ports. Most ships calling at U.S. ports are foreign owned with foreign crews. Container ships have been the focus of much of the attention on seaport security because they are particularly vulnerable to terrorist infiltration. More than 6 million marine containers enter U.S. ports each year. While the Customs Service analyses cargo information to target specific shipments for closer inspection, it physically inspects only about 2 per cent of the containers. This new book examines the security legislation, which can have significant implications for public safety, the war on terrorism, the U.S. and global economy and federal, state and local homeland security responsibilities.

Aviation Insecurity: The New Challenges of Air Travel

Aviation Insecurity: The New Challenges of Air Travel discusses the current state of air travel security and looks at such topics as bomb detection devices, passenger profiling, and the role of air marshals.

Transportation and Cargo Security: Threats and Solutions

Maritime and Port Security

Vandalism, Terrorism and Security in Urban Public Transport

Vandalism, Terrorism and Security in Urban Public Transport: Report of the 123rd Round Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 11-12th Aril 2002