CONTAINER PORT EFFICIENCY IN EMERGING AND MORE ADVANCED MARKETS

CONTAINER PORT EFFICIENCY IN EMERGING AND MORE ADVANCED MARKETS

CONTENTS TABLE

PAGES

Title – – – – – – – – – – – I

Approval Page – – – – – – ii

Certification – – – – – – – – – – iii

Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv

– – – – – v

Abstract – – – – – – – – – – vi

Table of Contents – – – – – vii

CHAPITRE ONE

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Study Objective – – – – – – 4

1.3 Importance of Research – – – – – 5

1.4 Study Scope and Limitations – – – – 6

1.5 Terminology – – – – – – 8

CHAPITRE TWO

2.1 Security Agent Types in Port – – – – 11

2.1.1 Security Agent Function – – – – 11

2.2 The Port as a Civilian Operational Area – – – 14

2.3 Previous Government Plans and Actions to

“Fight” Port Insecurity – – – – – – – 16

2.4 Evaluation and Performance of

Port Security Agents – – – – – – 18

CHAPTER THREE: PROBLEM FINDING

3.1 Pilferage Problem – – – – – – – 20

3.2 Egunge Syndrome – – – – – – – 20

3.3 Menace of Drug Pusher – – – – – – 21

3.4 Stowaways – – – – – – – – 22

3.5 Ship Clearance – – – – – – – 23

3.6 Security Official and Smuggling Problem

– – – 24

3.7 Non-availability and upkeep of

– – – – – 25 Port Security Equipment

CHAPITRE 4: ASSUMED SOLUTION

4.1 Security Personnel Training – – – – – 27

4.2 Increased Compensation – – – – – 28

4.3 Security Agent Reduction

to reduce cost and delay – – – – – 28

4.4 Provision and Maintenance of

Security Equipment – – – – – – 29

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 30

5.2 Recommendation – – – – – – – 33

5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 34

5.4 Bibliography – – – – – – – – 36