Managed Services

Ports & Harbours

The growth of shipping around the world and the globalisation of the container business has brought its own security problems and increased threats to Ports and Harbours worldwide.​

Managed Services

The Complete Port Security Package

Westminster can provide complete security packages for various elements of the port security plan. Security packages are completely bespoke and designed to suite the port and the operating environment without sacrificing quality and security.

  • Perimeter Security

  • Terminal Security

  • Water Security

  • Container Screening

Perimeter Security

Ports and Harbours have extensive perimeters which are often in remote locations making them highly susceptible to intrusion.

A Westminster Perimeter Protection System in addition to any other security measures would greatly enhance any port security function however installing equipment on its own without adequate processes in place to monitor and maintain that perimeter will greatly lessen its effectivness.

With Westminster there is an opportunity to engage in a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) or Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) scheme and work with a world leading security specialist on the provision, installation, maintenance and management of an effective perimeter security solution.

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Create World-Class Port Security  Operation without cost burden to the Port Authority

Westminster will work with port operators and other stakeholders to enhance port perimeter security by providing all the required investment, expertise, maintenance and training to bring the perimeter security infrastructure up to the highest standards and maintain those standards for the duration of the contract.

Terminal Security

The growing requirement to keep up with the expanding security infrastructure is putting a big strain on harbour, and terminal operators, ​leading to a failure to properly secure these vital transport links.

With Westminster there is an opportunity to engage in a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) or Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) scheme and work with a world leading security specialist.

Westminster will work with port operators and other stakeholders to enhance port security by providing all the required investment, expertise, maintenance and training to bring the security infrastructure up to international standards and maintain those standards for the duration of the contract.

Got a bespoke requirement?

Create World-Class Port Security  Operation without cost burden to the Port Authority

Engaging with Westminster on along-term concession agreement for the provision and maintenance of port security systems including detection surveillance and screening addresses three major issues:

  1. Importance of security to a ports economic success (risks to movement of passengers and goods and inward investment as a result of security issues)
  2. Constantly changing port security regulations and requirements from the international community and other bodies
  3. Removes the burden of future funding required for security upgrades, maintenance and renewal.
Water Security

The waterways surrounding a port or harbour are an easy target as they are often open to all incoming vessels.

Providing adequate security for these waterways can include multiple technologies and operations and bringing these together in a seamless security operation can pose its own challenges.

With Westminster there is an opportunity to engage in a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) or Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) scheme and work with a world leading security specialist. Westminster will work with port operators and other stakeholders to ensure the waterways are fully secured at all times and that security operations are running at optimum performance by providing all the required investment, expertise, maintenance and training needed.

Got a bespoke requirement?

Create World-Class Port Security  Operation without cost burden to the Port Authority

Container Screening

Effective container screening is an integral part of a port security function, an a vital means of ensuring customs receive the revenue they are due.

Container screening equipment is costly to install and needs to be properly run and maintained otherwise this important asset will quickly become useless.

With Westminster there is an opportunity to engage in a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) or Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) scheme and work with a world leading security specialist. Westminster will work with port operators and other stakeholders to ensure the container screening operations are running at optimum performance by providing all the required investment, expertise, maintenance and training required.

Got a bespoke requirement?

Create World-Class Port Security Operation without cost burden to the Port Authority

Got a bespoke requirement?

No two project are alike and Westminster are able to bespoke solutions to meet the specific needs of any port or harbour.

Case Study - The new Tema Container Port in Ghana, a $1billion investment project by MPS, officially commenced operations on 28 June 2019

Expanding the port's capacity from 1 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units ('TEU') pa to over 3.5 million pa, creating a world-class container port operation with some of the largest and most advanced Ship-to-Shore cranes in the world. The port has advanced automated processing systems including the container screening solutions, ensuring that there will be 100% screening of all containers entering or leaving the port.​

Westminster were selected at short notice as the Technical Partner for MPS as part of a 5 year renewable agreement. By deploying an expert team to the port and undertaking the recruitment, training and deployment of the screening personnel and the setup and management up of the screening offices, logistics and operations Westminster was able to quickly and efficiently bring the screening systems up to full capacity and maintain those systems providing Ghanaian Customs with the information they need.​

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