1. SCOPE1.1. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS 1.1.1. Why screen for explosives?1.1.2. Possible Scenario Analysis 1.1.3. Additional Assumptions 1.2. METHODOLOGY 1.2.1. Research Methods1.2.2. Report Structure1.2.3. Who is this report for? 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY2.1. CARGO SCREENING - GAPING VULNERABILITY 2.2. IS THERE A PROBLEM?2.2.1. Ramifications 2.3. THE AIR CARGO INDUSTRY 2.3.1. Air Cargo Market Size 2.3.2. Mail Cargo2.3.3. TSA Cargo Security Funding2.4. THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY (U.S)2.5. THE SOLUTIONS 2.5.1. Cargo Screening Capacity Forecast2.6. 2003-2010 WORLDWIDE CARGO SCREENING OUTLAY FORECAST 2.7. CONCLUSIONS3. LEGAL ISSUES 3.1. RELEVANT LEGISLATION 3.1.1. International / European Legislation3.1.2. U.S Legislation3.2. LEGAL LIABILITY ISSUES 4. CARGO SCREENING - INDUSTRY DRIVERS5. CARGO SCREENING - INDUSTRY INHIBITORS6. CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES6.1. BACKGROUND6.1.1. Existing Technologies Development/Deployment Strategy 6.1.2. Cargo Screening Technologies - Worldwide Distribution6.2. CURRENT CARGO DETECTION TECHNIQUES 6.3. COMPARISON OF CURRENT CARGO SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES 6.3.1. Important Notes 6.4. X-RAY SCREENING 6.4.1. X-Ray Systems - Principles of operation 6.4.2. Advantages and Disadvantages 6.4.3. Material "Masking" and/or Interruption 6.5. X-RAY SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES 6.5.1. Conventional X-Ray6.5.2. Dual Energy X-Ray6.5.3. Quasi Dual Energy X-Ray 6.5.4. Variable-View X-Ray 6.5.5. Backscatter Cargo Screening X-Ray 6.5.6. X-Ray Screening - Vendors 6.6. GAMMA IMAGING CARGO SCREENING SYSTEMS 6.6.1. Background6.6.2. Gamma Ray Systems - Principles of Operation6.6.3. Comparison Between Different Gamma Ray Screening Technologies6.6.4. Advantages and Weaknesses of Gamma Ray Technologies 6.6.5. Gamma Ray Screening - Vendor6.7. LINAC X-RAY SYSTEMS 6.7.1. Linac X-Ray - Background6.7.2. Linac X-Ray Systems - Principles of Operation 6.7.3. Linac X-Ray Screening - Detailed Description of Technologies 6.7.4. Advantages and Weaknesses of Linac X-Ray Technology6.7.5. Linac X-Ray Screening - Vendors 6.8. TOMOGRAPHIC CARGO SCREENING 6.8.1. Tomographic Technology 6.8.2. Coherent and Tomographic X-Ray Scatter6.8.3. Partial Tomography Technology 6.8.4. 3D X-Ray Screening - Current Vendors6.9. NEUTRON ACTIVATION SYSTEMS 6.9.1. Neutron Activation Background 6.9.2. Neutron Activation Systems - Principles of operation6.9.3. Neutron Activation Screening - Detailed Description of Technologies6.9.4. Comparison Between Neutron Activation Screening Technologies 6.9.5. Advantages and Weaknesses of Fast Neutron Activation Technology6.10. TRACE DETECTION SYSTEMS6.10.1. Trace Detection - Modes6.10.2. Trace Detection Systems - Applicability to Cargo Threat Detection 6.10.3. Ion Mobility Spectroscopy (IMS) 6.10.4. ChemiLuminescence (CL6.10.5. Electron Capture Detectors (ECD)) 6.10.6. Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) 6.10.7. Canine (K-9) 7. CARGO SCREENING MARKET ANALYSIS - 2003-20107.1. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - A MARKET IN TRANSITION7.2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS 7.3. TRANSACTION CAPACITY 7.4. 2003 - 2010 INSTALLED BASE OF CARGO SCREENING SYSTEMS - FORECAST7.5. 2003-2010 CARGO SCREENING INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION - MARKET IMPLICATIONS 7.5.1. 2003-2010 Sales - Single Technology, Crated Cargo Screening Systems7.5.2. 2003-2010 Sales - Single Technology Heavy Cargo Screening Systems7.5.3. 2003-2010 Sales - Fused Technologies Crated Cargo Screening Systems7.5.4. 2003-2010 Sales - Fused Technologies Heavy Cargo Screening Systems8. PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY OUTLOOK - 2003-20108.1. CARGO SCREENING - MITIGATION STATUS8.2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS AND GUIDELINES 8.3. EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES - OVERVIEW8.3.1. Evolving "Most-Threat" Technologies8.3.2. Techo-Tactical Analysis8.3.3. Emerging Technologies - Review and Conclusions8.4. EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES 8.4.1. Conventional And Advanced Coherent High Energy X-Ray Scatter 8.4.2. Nuclear Radiation Screening (Portals) 8.4.3. Powered Trace Detection Portal 8.4.4. Economy Fast Neutron Activation8.4.5. Terahertz Imaging8.4.6. 8.4.6. Nuclear Quadruple Resonance (NQR) 8.5. COMPARISON OF NEXT GENERATION CARGO SCREENING INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEMES 8.5.1. “One-Stop-Shop” Fused Technologies Screening Modality 8.5.2. Staggered modalities architecture 8.5.3. Dual Technology Systems 8.6. FUSED TECHNOLOGIES8.6.1. Screening Portals8.6.2. TIP - Threat Image Projection8.6.3. Tele-Screening 9. PRICING OUTLOOK - 2003-20109.1. PRICE FORECAST9.2. CARGO SCREENING 2003-2010 PRICING OUTLOOK10. ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS10.1. OVERVIEW 10.2. SCENARIO I - ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS OF LOW COST SYSTEMS: X-RAY SYSTEM10.2.1. Cost of Equipment Ownership 10.2.2. Cost of Personnel / Year 10.2.3. Cost of Checkpoint / Year 10.2.4. Cost of Transaction10.3. SCENARIO II - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF HIGH COST SYSTEMS - (E.G., PREMIUM FUSED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM) 10.3.1. Cost of Equipment Ownership 10.3.2. Cost of Personnel / Year 10.3.3. Cost of Checkpoint / Year 10.3.4. Cost of Transaction10.4. ANALYSIS 10.5. CONCLUSIONS11. INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS12. PERSONNEL CONSIDERATIONS12.1. BACKGROUND - PERSONNEL12.2. PERSONNEL OUTLAY - 2002-201012.3. PERSONNEL TRAINING 13. VENDORS13.1. VENDOR PROFILES13.2. VENDORS OUTLOOK 14. SERVICE BUSINESS15. BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES15.1. INTRODUCTION 15.2. REMOTE TELE-INTERPRETATION OF CARGO IMAGING SCREENING15.3. MEDIUM CAPACITY, MULTI-THREAT SCREENING SYSTEMS15.4. “POWER” TRACE COLLECTOR15.5. FUSED TECHNOLOGY CARGO SCREENING SYSTEMS WITH RFID AND RISK ASSESSMENT INFRASTRUCTURE 15.6. THIRD PARTY SERVICE 15.7. AIR CARGO CONTAINER SCREENING 16. PATENT REVIEW 16.1. SCOPE 16.2. CARGO SCREENING PATENTS