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Maritime Transport and Destabilizing Commodity Flows

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Maritime Transport and Destabilizing Commodity Flows examines the role of maritime shipping as a conduit for illicit, destabilizing, and dual-use commodity transfers that undermine international peace and security. The authors draw on the Vessel & Maritime Incident Database (VMID) to analyse incidents of transfers involving narcotics, military equipment, dual-use goods and other illicit flows by sea between 1991 and 2011.


The paper opens with an outline of the structure and methodology of the VMID, including considerations of scope and limitations.
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The core analysis then explores patterns of risk: flag states of vessels involved, ownership structures and beneficial ownership of ships, vessel types and their ages, along with maritime incident hotspots and shipment routes used for destabilizing commodity flows.

Key findings include the disproportionate involvement of vessels flagged under so-called “flags of convenience,” older ships and vessels with opaque ownership structures in reported illicit transfers. The paper identifies how the containerisation, inter-modal freight logistics and the global maritime transport system facilitate lower-cost, lower-risk movement of illicit and destabilizing goods.


The report concludes by offering policy recommendations for states, flag-states, shipping registries and international organisations. Measures proposed include enhancing transparency of vessel ownership and registration, strengthening maritime intelligence and monitoring, and improving international cooperation to disrupt the supply chains of destabilizing commodities.

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No. Panggil

387.5-Gri-m

Penerbit

solna, sweden : SIPRI., 2012

Deskripsi Fisik

96 hal, 17,5 x 25 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-91-85114-71-9

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Bab I Introduction

Bab II Headline data: vessel flag states

Bab III Headline data: vessel owners, types and age

Bab IV The trafficking and safety nexus

Bab V Trends in maritime trafficking, ship registration and seizures

Bab VI Conclusions and recommendations

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