Ports

Ensuring the safety of travellers and the efficiency of the international transport system

90% of India’s trade is done through the Maritime and Shipping route. Ports thus assume a significant role from point of view of the countries economy as well as from the National Security perspective being the key access points in the Country’s territorial integrity.

In recent years and especially after 9/11, enhanced Security measures have been effected in all the Ports with the signing of the ISPS (international Shipping and Port Security Code) in 2003.

PORT SECURITY

• Port Security covers the ambit of defence, Law enforcement and Counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime boundary
• Its domain include protection of the Ports and infrastructure and inspection of the Cargo
• Apart from thefts and loses due to pilferage of Cargo containers, the most serious concern is Port vulnerability to Terror attacks
• Private Security Agencies are currently deployed for prevention of Cargo thefts, Container protection, Traffic management and protection of Port assets
• Following 26/11 intelligence agencies have warned of possibilities of sea borne attack by terrorists particularly in coastal areas of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala etc. thus security of ports has assumed a higher dimension

G4S PORTS SOLUTIONS MESSAGE

G4S is fully committed to supporting our Government and Private Industry Partners to continually improve our standards in global Ports Solutions and, in doing so, achieve mutually increased benefits

G4S INITIATIVES

G4S Corporate has taken an initiative to focus on Port Solutions as a specialized business Sector seeing the enormous business revenue for the company as also to work in partnership with the Government authorities to protect Country’s Maritime interest thereby adding to our brand equity. The Objectives are given below;-

• Develop and Implement Sector Strategy
• Organize Expert Forum /Regional Champions
• Build generic solution
• Identify when top 50 customers & prospects are out to bid
• Mobilize resource to target 12 months prior to bid (influence tender)
• Act as sector big bid specialist
• Build capability including acquisitions
• Leverages group capability in-country on each bid
• Customer facing role and internal resource mobiliser

G4S SOLUTIONS METHODOLOGY

The approach to provide Solutions is amalgamating best people, best technique and best training to ensure that total Solutions are provided to Ports.

G4S ROLE IN PORT SOLUTIONS

The entire gamut of Port Solutions by G4S in India is as follows;-

1. PHYSICAL SECURITY - Protection of Assets and processes through Static and Mobile Patrolling
2. REGULATORY- Compliance With Regulatory Laws viz ISPS Code and other initiatives on Container Security, Anti Terrorism, EU supply chain standards etc
3. SYSTEM SECURITY -Use of Electronic Security to support Physical Security like Access Control, CCTV, Fire Safety, Perimeter, Road Barriers, Baggage Scanners, Monitoring & Response Services, Sonardyne, Biometric Reader
4. FACILITY SUPPORT SERVICES -Housekeeping, Reception, Trained Drivers, Automated Cleaning Systems etc

MAJOR PRESENCE IN INDIA

G4S has presence in major ports in the Country.