Editorial Schedule / Advertising Deadlines

Q4 2025

PAST

PUBLISHING DATE: 14th November 2025

  1. Biometrics
  2. Insider Threats
  3. Emergency Preparedness
  4. Cargo Theft and Security
  5. Narcotics Detection

Bonus Show Distribution

  • Intersec Dubai (Dubai)

Q1 2026

NEXT ISSUE

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 6th February 2026

PUBLISHING DATE: 13th February 2026

  1. Drones – from airport disruption to terrorism risks and counter-drone strategies
  2. Vehicle-Ramming as a Persistent Threat – urban design countermeasures
  3. Floating Infrastructure Risks – liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, offshore wind farms and undersea cables as strategic targets
  4. Protecting Critical Rail Nodes – stations, control centers and freight yards as high-value terrorist target
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Q2 2026

FUTURE

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 15th May 2026

PUBLISHING DATE: 22nd May 2026

  1. De-escalation – strategies for dealing with unruly passengers
  2. Cyber-Physical Risks in Smart Rail – vulnerabilities in automated train control systems
  3. Highway Rest Stop Security – addressing driver safety, theft and trafficking issues
  4. AI & Predictive Security Across Modes – shared opportunities and risks in using machine learning for threat detection.
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Q3 2026

FUTURE

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 11th September 2026

PUBLISHING DATE: 18th September 2026

  1. Biometric Border Control – risks of data theft and system failure at airports
  2. Port Cybersecurity & the Supply Chain – protecting smart ports and cargo tracking systems from cyberattacks
  3. Autonomous Trucks & Hacking Risks –implications of driverless freight
  4. Hazardous Cargo on Railroads – security risks tied to toxic/flammable shipments
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Bonus Show Distribution

  • International Security Expo (UK)

Q4 2026

FUTURE

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 13th November 2026

PUBLISHING DATE: 20th November 2026

  1. Cargo Theft Syndicates – growing sophistication in hijacking, fraud, and insider collusion
  2. AI-Driven Passenger Screening – balancing privacy, efficiency and threat detection
  3. Rail as a Protest Target – lessons from climate, political and labor disruptions
  4. Piracy 2.0 – resurgence of hijackings, ransom demands, and maritime terrorism in unstable regions
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Bonus Show Distribution

  • Intersec Dubai (Dubai)

Other Themes

  • Climate Change & Extreme Weather – how flooding, storms, and heatwaves expose weaknesses in all transport sectors.
  • Human Trafficking via Maritime Routes – detection and interdiction challenges
  • Supply Chain Resilience – lessons learned from pandemic disruptions and geopolitical crises (Ukraine, Taiwan, Red Sea, etc.).
  • ESG & Security – how sustainability and environmental policies affect transport security practices.
  • Hybrid Threats – adversaries blending cyberattacks, physical sabotage, and misinformation campaigns to disrupt transport.
  • Cross-Sector Case Studies – what aviation security can teach maritime about insider threats, or what trucking can learn from rail on cargo monitoring.
  • Access Control
  • CCTV & Video Surveillance
  • Perimeter Security
  • Security Screening and Scanning
  • CBT for Screeners
  • Biometrics
  • Drones
  • Cyber Security
  • Physical Security Technology/Key control
  • Vehicle Ramming
  • Cargo Security
  • AI – where are we now?
  • How AI, cloud, and IoT reshape vulnerabilities across aviation, maritime, rail and road
  • Airport baggage systems
  • Smart ports
  • Autonomous trains
  • Connected trucks
  • Lessons from recent cyberattacks
  • A comparative look at cargo theft in trucking, container shipping and rail freight.
  • Organized crime syndicates, insider collusion and tracking technologies
  • Protecting hazardous materials in transit
  • European road freight theft trends
  • Port authorities’ new scanning and monitoring technologies
  • Security implications of floods, storms, wildfires and heatwaves
  • How climate change intersects with resilience, continuity and emergency response
  • Aviation disruptions from volcanic eruptions and extreme heat
  • Maritime chokepoints under pressure (Panama Canal, Suez)
  • State and non-state actors blending cyberattacks, physical disruption and disinformation
  • Attacks on undersea cables, GPS spoofing and port blockades.
  • Securing transport corridors in conflict zones (Ukraine, Red Sea, South China Sea)
  • The rise of autonomous vehicles as tools of warfare and sabotage


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