Between the devil and the deep blue sea

The nature of the open sea makes it vulnerable and open to attack

Gothenburg port is the largest harbour in Scandinavia linking it to the great shipping routes of the North Sea, and dealing with 43 million tonnes of cargo a year.

When G4S began its work at the port it initially provided a more traditional port surveillance approach, however during the first two years, and with changing legislation, it became clear what was needed was more of a holistic offering.

With expertise in ports solutions on a global scale G4S stepped up and was able to offer a total ports solution to Gothenburg, combining people with technology such as key control, electronic identification and perimeter surveillance all the time taking into account the precise needs of the port.

Thomas Fransson Security Officer at Gothenburg Port explained “G4S is a leading security firm throughout the world. For us, that ability combines experience in port security with a global network reaching out to major ports and beyond”.

It is this reason that G4S remain at Gothenburg Port, delivering a flexible approach increasing people or equipment throughout the year as required but all the time ensuring it secures and protects the port, its people and its goods.

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