Maritime Transport Security

Edited by Khalid Bichou, Imperial College London, UK, Joseph S. Szyliowicz, University of Denver, US and Luca Zamparini, University of Salento, Italy

• Contents:1. IntroductionKhalid Bichou, Joseph Szyliowicz and Luca ZampariniPART I: THEMES AND FRAMEWORKS2. Maritime Security: Issues and ChallengesJoseph Szyliowicz and Luca Zamparini3. Overview of Contemporary Supply Chain Security InitiativesKhalid Bichou and Risto Talas4. Economic Issues in Maritime Security Luca Zamparini5. Risks and Costs of Maritime Security: Review and Critical AnalysisKhalid Bichou6. Maritime Terrorist Attacks against Seaports 1968–2007Risto Talas and David Menachof7. Maritime Piracy AnalysisGeorge Kiourktsoglou and Alec D CoutroubisPART II: POLICY APPLICATIONS8. U.S. Maritime Security Policy: Achievements and ChallengesJoseph Szyliowicz 9. Maritime Security in CanadaMary Brooks10. Marine and Cargo Security Failures: European CasesMark Rowbotham11. Maritime Security in NigeriaFrank Ojadi12. Maritime Security in OmanSigurd Neubauer13. Container Security at Indian Dry PortsGirish Gujar14. Security in the Straits of Malacca in Recent YearsNazery Khaled 15. Maritime Security Regulations and Policies in Hong Kong: A Critical Review and the Development of a Risk Based Security Assessment Model Adolf Ng and Zaili Yang16. Maritime Security and Piracy in MauritiusShakeel B Burthoo-Barah and Verena Tandrayen-Raghoobur17. Conclusions (Comparative Analysis of Transport Policies and Relevant Benchmarks and Best Practices)Khalid Bichou, Joseph Szyliowicz and Luca ZampariniReferencesIndex

‘. . . Maritime Transport Security ambitiously covers a broad number of topics that have current relevance, provides substantive recommendations on future actions, and is recommended for those with an interest in transportation security.’