Port Security

SMi's Port Security conference is a 'must-attend' networking event for port security professionals.

Attend and learn how ports manage common and country-specific security challenges and how they integrate new technology to improve supply chain security. Discuss how port authorites, port operators, the private sector, customs and law enforcement professionals can improve cooperation.

Detailed presentations from Coast Guards, the US Department of Homeland Security and six European ports will help you understand the security threats in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, North Sea and Atlantic Ocean. 

Meet representatives from the European Commission the International Maritime Organisation for an update on the future of port security legislation; and identify opportunities for international cooperation.

Key Topics Include:

• Balancing commerce with security measures. Learn how ports assess and manage risks.  Is 100% cargo screening viable? Is it necessary?
• What are the major concerns for ports? From terrorism to piracy to fraud, discuss the current and emerging threats.
• New technologies used for detection, screening and security. Analyse what state-of-the-art technologies are available. 
• Effectiveness of the ISPS code. Four years on, how has the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code improved security?
  

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Rear Admiral Francesco Carpinteri, Chief, 6th Department, Italian Coast Guard
• Brigadier General Ilkka Laitinen, Executive Director, Frontex *
• Chris Trelawny, Head, Maritime Security Section, International Maritime Organization
• Christian Dupont, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Tren, Transportation and Energy, European Commission
• Ervin Kapos, Director, Operations Analysis Division, US Department of Homeland Security
• Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General, European Sea Ports Organisation
• Giles Noakes, Head of Security, Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)
• Susanne Aigner, Head of Supply Chain Security, Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
• Rik Verhaegen, Deputy Port Security Officer, Antwerp Port Authority
• Ambroziu Duma, Director of Port Operations, Safety and Security, Port of Constantza
• Thomas Fransson, Security Manager, Port of Gothenburg
• David Attard, National Maritime Security Compliance Manager, Malta Maritime Authority
• Amaury De Maupeou, Port Officer, Port of Marseille
• Ronald Kessel, Project Manager, Port Protection, NATO Undersea Research Centre (NURC)
• Cyrus Mody, Piracy Analyst, International Maritime Bureau

Chaired by:

• Fer Van de Laar, Managing Director, International Association of Ports & Harbors
• Andrew McClumpha, Associate, Transport Infrastructure Safety & Security Group, Booz Allen Hamilton