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The Economic Costs of Disruptions in Container Shipments
Citation: Arnold, Bruce, Craig Cammarata, Dick Farmer, Kim Kowalewski, Fatimot Ladipo, Mark Lasky, and David Moore. “The Economic Costs of Disruptions in Container Shipments.” Congressional Budget Office. Washington, DC. March 29, 2006. http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/71xx/doc7106/03-29-Container_Shipments.pdf#search=%22The%20Economic%20Costs%20of%20Disruptions%20in%20Container%20Shipments%22
Abstract: At the request of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyzed the national economic costs of disruptions in container traffic, regardless of their cause. This report summarizes the structure and economics of the U.S. port industry and container traffic, estimates the economic cost of various disruptions in that traffic, and discusses how such disruptions might affect the economy. As requested by the Subcommittee, the analysis focuses on two specific disruption scenarios: An unexpected one-week halt to all container traffic through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, the country's two largest ports for such shipments; And an unexpected three-year halt to all container traffic through those two ports as well as an initial precautionary one-week stoppage of container shipments at all U.S. ports.
"A Framework for Sustainable Port Security."
Citation : Harrald, John R., Hugh W. Stephens, and Johann Rene vanDorp "A Framework for Sustainable Port Security." Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management : Vol. 1: No. 2, Article 12. Berkeley, CA. 2004. http://www.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?context=jhsem&article=1029&date=&mt=MTE1NTMxOTEwMg%3D%3D&access_ok_form=Processing ...
Abstract: As the United States attempts to improve the security of the homeland, the thousands of vessels, millions of containers, and millions of passengers entering the country each year have been identified as major sources of vulnerability. Ports are the primary connection between the U.S. and the world economy. Any interventions that increase the security of ports must not only be effective, they must be economically sustainable. This paper is based on the premise that a port is best analyzed as a complex system consisting of a set of loosely coupled economic systems. The evolution of these systems has been driven by economic efficiency, and as ships and facilities became more unique in their design, they became functionally and physically segregated from each other. The paper demonstrates that by using a risk management approach sets of potentially effective security interventions that intervene at all points in the event chain can be identified. These interventions can then be evaluated for both effectiveness and economic impact. If security interventions cause serious harm to the systems they serve, the terrorists will have achieved one of their primary objectives.
Counting the Costs of Terrorism.
Citation: RFID Journal. Counting the Costs of Terrorism. RFID Journal. http://www.rfidjournal.com/magazine/article/1597
Abstract: An article on the estimated cost of September 11 th and possible terror attacks. I have other numbers from other sources but we may be able to use these numbers as well to press our point. The only thing is they don't list a source for these numbers.
Citation: ABT Associates. “The Economic Impact of Nuclear Terrorist Attacks on Freight Transport Systems in an Age of Seaport Vulnerability.” ABT Associates. Cambridge, MA. April 30, 2003.
Abstract: The conjunction of three trends—globalization of industry, trade, and transport; diffusion of nuclear weapons technology, and the threatening rise of globally dispersed, WMD-armed, undeterred terrorism—today present an unprecedented threat to the United States, all its trading partners, and the whole civilized world. The recent accelerated growth of this offensive threat to peace and otherwise rising world prosperity has not been matched by a parallel strengthening of military defenses and nonmilitary defenses of international law, law enforcement, and policing. Nor have there been significant advances in the counter-threat capabilities of the relevant institutions, the United Nations, Interpol, and the defense departments and intelligence agencies of all the nations whose economies are put at risk by nuclear-armed international terrorists.
The Economic Impact of a Terrorist Attack on the Twin Ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach.
Citation: Gordon, Peter, James Moore, Harry Richardson, and Qisheng Pan. “The Economic Impact of a Terrorist Attack on the Twin Ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach.” University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. November 18, 2004. www.usc.edu/dept/create/events/2004_20_08/ecoimpact.pdf
Abstract: A PowerPoint Presentation of the economic losses that would be incurred if the ports of LA/LB were successfully attacked.
Citation: Miller, Byron D. "South Carolina Port Partners with Savi Networks to Provide Cargo Security and Tracking Information Network." Port of Charleston News. South Carolina State Ports Authority. Charleston, SC. February 22, 2007.
Abstract: SaviTrak™ RFID-Based Information Services Automatically Monitor the Security, Status and Condition of Cargo Container Shipments at One of Nation's Busiest Container Ports.
Citation: Nixon, Laurence G., Stephen Slaughter, Robert J. Taylor, William Seelig “ Port security barrier system.” Patent Summary. March 12, 2003 .
Abstract: A port security system comprising a continuous modular, floating barrier that is installed in lengths ranging from a few hundred feet to over a mile. The port security system is designed to stop high speed explosive laden waterborne craft traveling at speeds of fifty knots or greater from penetrating a military or commercial port. Each module of the port security system includes a capture net and net support structure which operates to stop the waterborne craft and prevent entry into the port.
Citation: Partridge, Amy Roach. "Ports Prepare for Peak." Inbound Logistics. Thomas Publishing Company. New York. May, 2007.
Panama Joins U.S. Port Security Program
Citation: MarineLink. “ Panama Joins U.S. Port Security Program.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . February 13, 2007 .
Coast Guard Trains Iraqi Marines in Maritime Security Operations
Citation: MarineLink. “Coast Guard Trains Iraqi Marines in Maritime Security Operations.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . May 19, 2006 .
“LNG Facility Proposed for Harbor Island.”
Citation: Howe, Peter J. “LNG Facility Proposed for Harbor Island.” The Boston Globe. Boston. September 17, 2005.
“Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack using Oil Tankers.”
Citation: Medalia, Johnathan. “Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack using Oil Tankers.” United States Congressional Research Service. United States Library of Congress. Washington, DC. December 7, 2004.
Citation: Wikipedia. “Texas City Disaster.” Wikipedia. Tampa, Florida. December 11, 2005.
Citation: Sherrid, Pamela. "Seeking Safe Harbors." U.S. News and World Report April 28, 2003
Citation: US GAO. “Combating Terrorism: Actions needed to improve Force Protection for DOD Deployments through Domestic Seaports.” U.S. Government Accounting Office. United States Government. Washington, DC. October, 2002.
“Port and Maritime Security in the United States: Reactions to an Evolving Threat.”
Citation: Robinson, Colin. “Port and Maritime Security in the United States: Reactions to an Evolving Threat.” CDI Terrorism Project. Center for Defense Information. Washington, DC
“DHS Commissioner Highlights Rapiscan's Mobile Eagle for Port Security.”
Citation: “DHS Commissioner Highlights Rapiscan's Mobile Eagle for Port Security.” OSI Systems Press Release. Hawthorne, California. June 6, 2005.
“Port-Security Grants Misdirected, Audit Says.”
Citation: Lipton, Eric. “Port-Security Grants Misdirected, Audit Says.” The Seattle Times. Seattle, Washington. February 20, 2005.
Globilization of Maritime Commerce: The Rise of Hub Ports.
Citation: Coulter, Daniel Y. “Globilization of Maritime Commerce: The Rise of Hub Ports.” In Tanggredi, Sam J., Ed. Globalization an Maritime Power. National Defense University Press. Washington, DC. 2002.
Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack using Oil Tankers.
Citation: Medalia, Johnathan. “Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack using Oil Tankers.” United States Congressional Research Service. United States Library of Congress. Washington, DC. December 7, 2004.
Port Security: The Needs are Urgent !
Citation: John A. Panneton. "Port Security: The Needs are Urgent!" Navy League of the United States, April 2006.
Citation: Partridge, Amy Roach. "Ports Get Support." Inbound Logistics. Thomas Publishing Company. New York. October, 2006.
Complete Cargo Inspection and Port Security Grants Do Not Promote Homeland Security
Citation: Alane Kochems and James Jay Carafano. "Complete Cargo Inspection and Port Security Grants Do Not Promote Homeland Security." The Heritage Foundation, 03 April 2006
After Dubai Ports: Getting CFIUS Reforms Right
Citation: Daniella Markheim and James Jay Carafano. "After Dubai Ports: Getting CFIUS Reforms Right." The Heritage Foundation, 17 May 2006
The Need for CFIUS Reform to Address Homeland Security Concerns
Citation: Daniella Markheim. The Need for CIFUS Reform to Address Homeland Security Reforms." The Heritage Foundation, 24 May 2006
The U.S. Ports Controversy - The Politics of Fear and Maritime Security
Citation: Sam Bateman. "The US Ports Controversy - The Politics of Fear and Maritime Security." Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Singapore, 17 March 2006
DP World and U.S. Port Security .
Citation: Randall Beisecker. "DP World and US Port Security. Center for Nonproliferation Studies, March 2006. Posted on the Nuclear Threat Initiative website.
Port Security: The Dubai Aftermath.
Citation: Partridge, Amy Roach. "Port Security: The Dubai Aftermath." Inbound Logistics. Thomas Publishing Company. New York. March, 2006.
US Port Security Policy after 9/11: Overview and Evaluation
Citation: Haveman, J.D., H.J. Shatz, and E.A. Vilchis. “ US Port Security Policy after 9/11: Overview and Evaluation .” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Vol. 2, no. 4. 2005.
Port Security Is Still a House of Cards .
Citation: Stephen E. Flynn. "Port Security Still a House of Cards." Far Eastern Economic Review , January/February 2006.
Protecting the Nation's Seaports: Balancing Security and Cost
Citation: Jon D. Haveman and Howard J. Shatz, eds. Protecting the Nation's Seaports: Balancing Security and Cost . Public Policy Institute of California, 2006
Guilty Please in Port Security Case.
Citation: MarineLog. “Guilty Please in Port Security Case.” MarineLog. Simmons-Broadman Publishing. New York . August 28, 2003 .
United States Port Security in the War on Terrorism
Citation: Makrinos, S.T., “ United States Port Security in the War on Terrorism .” Sea Technology. Vol. 45, no. 3. Arlington, VA. March, 2004.
How Do We Increase Port Security Without Imperiling Maritime Commerce?
Citation: Conrad, S., W, Beyeler, R, Thomas, T, Corbet, T, Brown "How Do We Increase Port Security Without Imperiling Maritime Commerce?" International System Dynamics Conference. Albany, NY. 2003.
Port Security Funds Grab Questioned.
Citation: MarineLog. “Port Security Funds Grab Questioned.” MarineLog. Simmons-Broadman Publishing. New York . June 4, 2003 .
Port Security Funding still Inadequate.
Citation: MarineLog. “Port Security Funding still Inadequate.” MarineLog. Simmons-Broadman Publishing. New York . October 28, 2003 .
Citation: Partridge, Amy Roach. "Security Spending Spree." Inbound Logistics. Thomas Publishing Company. New York. March 2006.
Maritime and Port Security: A Comparison of Major Provisions of S. 1214 and HR 3983
Citation: A Versions. opencrs.cdt.org October 4, 2002.
“Terror Attack on LNG Vessel Could Produce Injury, Damage a Mile Away.”
Citation: Herbert, H. Josef. “Terror Attack on LNG Vessel Could Produce Injury, Damage a Mile Away.” Associated Press. Washington, DC. December 21, 2004.
“Government Plans Two Mega Ports to Handle Commodities.”
Citation: Navneet, Sharma. “Government Plans Two Mega Ports to Handle Commodities.” India Express. India Express Newspapers. New Delhi, India. June 24, 1997.
