Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
CD 368
Study on corruption vulnerabilities in EU seaports' supply chain [Recurso eletrónico] / Jasmin Saarijärvi ..[et al.]
European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, Luxembourg, Special conference (Edition n. 7, 2026), p. 205-221
Edição especial da conferência n.º 7 da “CEPOL R&S Conference 2024/2025”, subordinada ao tema “Tackling the World of High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN)", que teve lugar em Ostia (Roma), nos dias 25 a 27 de março de 2025.
CRIME ORGANIZADO, CORRUPÇÃO, TRANSPORTE MARÍTIMO, UNIÃO EUROPEIA
This article draws on the results of a study on corruption vulnerabilities in EU seaports’ supply chains, developed within the framework of project POSEIDON (PortS unitED Against Corruption). POSEIDON is an EU-funded project (Grant Agreement No 10110337) that seeks to enhance anti-corruption practices in EU seaports. This is done through the mapping and identification of corruption vulnerabilities in the supply chains of EU seaports. Ports and their supply chains are crucial as enablers of trade, but they are also vulnerable to the exploitation of organised crime groups involved in the trafficking of illicit goods such as drugs or firearms. The identification of corruption vulnerabilities and anti-corruption practices is carried out through literature research, interviews, focus groups, surveys and study visits to selected ports in Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. To contribute to EU-level actions against corruption and address vulnerabilities in the port supply chain system, POSEIDON also gathers practices from different public and private stakeholders. The project is still ongoing, but some anti-corruption practices have already been identified, namely digitalisation, training and awareness campaigns, and screening of port employees and staff, along with public–private cooperation. This process of exchange is fostered in the project by a cycle of six thematic dialogues, where different stakeholders from the public and private spheres are brought together to discuss current trends, challenges and good practices in this sector. The identification and collection of anti-corruption practices is closely connected to the EU public–private network of port sector stakeholders that has been established during the project. The network fosters the exchange of anticorruption practices and contributes to the mitigation of corruption vulnerabilities in the port sector. The transferability of good practices identified by the project – which will also be displayed via an interactive dashboard available to the public – will be assessed within the project’s life cycle, contributing to the definition of a series of recommendations for an EU port supply chain integrity standard.
