Maritime security guidelines: a study of Swedish ports’ perceived barriers to compliance
Journal article, 2020

Due to the constant risk of piracy and terrorist attacks which cause disturbances within international shipping of goods, barriers to the adoption of maritime security guidelines (MSGs) at European ports have become prevalent. In this paper, a conceptual framework was created to explore the perceived barriers that prevent compliance with MSGs. To verify the conceptual framework, empirical data were collected using a mixed-methods approach, which was comprised of interviews with national experts and a survey of 47% of Swedish ports involved in the shipping of goods. According to the presented framework, the perceived barriers of Swedish ports to compliance with MSGs were linked to collaborations within the Swedish Maritime Security stakeholder network, available resources and educational knowledge about security culture. In addition, the perceived barriers of smaller ports were linked to the adaptation to MSGs at different levels and the absence of specific tools of maritime security management. Due to an increased interest in international shipping of goods, this paper is currently one of few that addresses the barriers to compliance with MSGs. Moreover, the paper presents a general conceptual framework, novel managerial implications and recommendations for future research.

Shipping

Security Policy

Risk

Ports

Regulation

Maritime Security

Author

Henrik Ringsberg

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Maritime Studies

Sebastian Cole

Stockholms Hamn AB

Maritime Policy and Management

0308-8839 (ISSN) 14645254 (eISSN)

Vol. 47 3 1-14

Areas of Advance

Transport

Subject Categories

Transport Systems and Logistics

DOI

10.1080/03088839.2020.1711977

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