Background

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Background

• The events of 9-11 triggered several questions
  within the freight community
• How can we provide for better security throughout
  the intermodal supply chain?
• Will increased security come at the expense of
  efficient goods movement?
• Can technology be applied to simultaneously
  enhance security and efficiency?

• A few hard facts
• Global freight volume is increasing
• Asset tracking is limited, hampering efficiency
• Few containers are inspected
• Point of origin and container content information
  is scarce, can be unreliable
• Pilferage and tampering are common, and hard to
  detect
• Verification of chain of custody is difficult

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Definition of Need

• Better end-to-end freight flow visibility through
  linked information systems
• Information exchange requires extensive manual
  intervention
• Information systems are developed and operated
  independently
• The root of the problem lack of standard data
  formats
• Trading partners use customized standards
• Individual nations use different terminology
• The End Goal To eliminate the need for manual
  re-entry or extensive conversion of data as
  freight moves through the supply chain by
  developing standard data definitions and message
  sets

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Definition of Need (continued)

• Uniformity is needed for moving information
  between containers and interrogation points at
  the ports, border crossings and at inland
  exchange points.
• A proposed standard ISO 18185, within ISO TC 104,
  is attempting to create a standard for wireless
  data communication for e-seals
• A proposed Publicly Available Specification (PAS)
  or a short cut to a standard, is being proposed
  for the physical characteristics of a manual and
  an e-seal. TC 104 is also handling that activity
  and needs world support.

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Types of Seals
Indicative Seals ------------Barrier
Seals------------ Cable Seals Bolt
Seals Less lt-------------- Protection
------------gt More Seals offer less
protection than good locks See handout on locks
and seals
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Standards for Electronic Seals

• Frequencies
• Protocols
• Interfaces

All 3 are critical for global harmonization
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STAGES TO DEVELOP AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
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Inter-Committee Coordination Approach

• Need a coordinated approach to intermodal freight
  standards development
• Currently fragmented among many diverse global
  organizations
• No organization filling in the gaps
• There are MOUs in place to connect many of the
  organizations working on data exchange standards
• Electronic devices like e-seals also handle data
  that needs to be standardized

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Trade Facilitation MOU
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
International Standards Organization (ISO)
e-Business MOU
e-Business MOU
e-Business MOU
TC 9 RAIL
Facilitation Directorate
TC 8
JTC 1
UN/CEFACT
ITU-T
BEST
SC 31
SG 16
TBG
SC 10
IMC
SC 32
TC 104
CG 1
SC 4
CG 2CG 2
CG n
TC 154
JMA
TC 204
WG 1
WG 4
WG 7
REGIONAL/COUNTRY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
Institute of Electricaland Electronic Engineers
(IEEE)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Comite EuropeendeNormalisation (CEN)
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)
Organization for the Advancement of Structured
Information Standards (OASIS)
ebXML MOU
ASC X12EDI
CEN 278
Terminal Operators Port Authority (TOPAS)
DISA
SCC 32(ITS)
CEN/BT/WG/41
ASC X12I
IEEE 1512HAZMAT
Freight Standards Related Organizations

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Expected Benefits

• Improved visibility throughout the supply chain
• Enhanced security through more efficient and
  accurate verification
• Reduced paper documentation
• Reduced manual intervention
• Simplified, more cost effective communication
• Support for standardized ITS solutions
• Improved international cooperation