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Transport security is crucial for passenger satisfaction and freight transport efficacy. This analysis explores the varied expectations of passengers and transport actors in air and maritime sectors, emphasizing how security threats impact operations and costs. Temporary drops in activity, searching for emergency alternatives, and rising insurance premiums highlight the need for robust security measures. A global approach can facilitate cooperation between nations while balancing concerns over trade barriers. Ultimately, effective security can enhance customer confidence and ensure continuity in supply chains. ###
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Assuring transport security:why and how? Thierry Vanelslander Department of Transport and Regional Economics University of Antwerp
And what do air freight transport actors want? Source: Kupfer (2010)
And maritime transport actors? Source: Aronietis, Meersman, Van de Voorde, Vanelslander (2010)
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
A chain is as strong as its weakest node Source: World Bank
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
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
Issues • One size fits all? • Where does supply chain stop and end? • New entry and trade barrier
Many thanks for your attention! thierry.vanelslander@ua.ac.be