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Advancing a C2I Framework for Enhanced Intelligence Security in the Shipping Industry

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  • Anastasios-Nikolaos Kanellopoulos

    (Athens University of Economics and Business)

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The Shipping industry, known for its strong revenues and political weight, functions within a complex and evolving global landscape. To navigate this complex landscape, companies must adopt competitive operational and tactical processes that encompass both offensive and defensive capabilities. Offensive capabilities, such as Competitive Intelligence, are essential for gathering information on competitors and gaining a strategic advantage. Defensive capabilities, including Counterintelligence, are equally important for protecting businesses from malicious actions by competitors. This paper explores the potential coexistence of Competitive Intelligence and Counterintelligence within a unified operational framework within the Shipping industry, highlighting their complementary roles in addressing the challenges of the internationalized business world. The study follows a qualitative conceptual approach based on a review and synthesis of academic and professional literature on Competitive Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and the Shipping business environment, in order to develop an integrated operational framework. Subsequently, it proposes a unified C2I Business Framework for shipping companies, supporting the establishment of a centralized C2I Office that combines intelligence collection, analysis, and protective countermeasures to improve decision-making, reduce operational vulnerabilities, and strengthen strategic resilience.

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  • F52 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - National Security; Economic Nationalism
  • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics

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