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Previous Issue - Volume 7, Number 1

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Regular content

NEWS

Maritime & Port
Road & Rail
Aviation

CONFERENCE DIARY

A look at forthcoming intermodal transportation and cargo security events

Features

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SPOTLIGHT ON PIRACY

Peter Townsend of Aon debunks the myths that surround piracy

Stuart Flynn of Securewest International urges the maritime community to tread cautiously on the issue of arming ships' crews against piracy attacks

Niall Burns of IRC Security considers the future of shipping security in high risk areas and asks whether armed security is now the only way forward

Neil Smith from Lloyd's Market Association gives an insurance perspective on piracy in the Gulf of Aden

Dr Gordon Oswald of Cambridge Consultants looks at how new radar technology could help in the battle against maritime piracy

Lee Niblett of red24 argues that the European Union anti-piracy mission is unlikely to significantly curb incidents off the coast of Somalia

PORT SECURITY

Tom Egil Ravndal talks to Cargo Security International about the challenge of developing security solutions for the port of Stavanger

SPOTLIGHT ON INLAND WATERWAYS

David Eydes and Lindsay Dew of ABS Consulting Ltd consider the protection of inland waterways - an often overlooked area of critical transport security

RAIL SECURITY

Lesley Bankes-Hughes talks to Lord Berkeley, Chairman of the UK's Rail Freight Group, about the security issues and operational challenges facing the proponents of a streamlined, integrated European rail freight network

ROAD SECURITY

Dan Burges reports back on the findings of the latest review of global cargo theft activity conducted by Freightwatch International (USA)

Mark Schwarz of EUROWATCH studies trends in road freight crime in 2008 and looks at what lies ahead

TECHNOLOGY

Dr William A. Reed of Varian Medical Systems looks at the latest developments in x-ray technology for cargo screening

Glen Carroll of SecurTrack presents the case for electronic seals

INSURANCE COLUMN

David Riley of a&b reports that the credit crunch is prompting many businesses to look more closely at their cargo protection policies

EVENTS

Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes introduces the exciting maritime security initiative in Maimi

Martin Rich considers how delegates at the European Cargo and Border Summit can work together to face the challenges ahead