Background
Of ever greater concern are the
possibilities that international
terrorists such as Al Qaeda would
attempt to conceal and smuggle a nuclear
device in sea containers that arrive at
international sea ports each day. Customs
authorities are now seeking to push the
cargo screening process outward - to make
the border or seaport the last line of
defence, not the first line of defence.
Customs can now longer wait for a ship
to discharge its cargo to decide what they
want to examine. They will require
complete manifest information before a
vessel arrives. In some cases they will
need that information before the container
is loaded on board the ship.
How can we help?
We can design
programmes with our clients; conducting
assessments of their supply chain security
and help them to take steps to
substantially improve physical security,
personal security, access controls and
other actions, that together strengthen
the overall supply chain and improve
security.
Some of the benefits
to the importer are clear: fewer customs
examinations, more predictable deliveries,
reduced inventory needs, less risk
of
theft, lower transportation costs and,
of course, no weapons of mass destruction
in
the container.
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