Marine Link

International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code

Closely associated with the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) is the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code enacted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO ...
Marine Link

International Ship And Port Facility Security News

With supply chain attacks on the rise, and nation-state attackers constantly looking for new ways to disrupt national security and economic stability, one of the most vulnerable areas is the security ...
Zawya

Gulf ports miss deadline for compliance with ISPS Code

The July 1 deadline passed quietly and no Gulf port has implemented the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, shipping officials said. The ISPS Code was adopted in December 2002.
Homeland Security Today

Security Since 9/11: Creating the Maritime Transportation Security Act and the ISPS Code

Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Boston conduct security sweeps of the New York Harbor (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank J. Iannazzo-Simmons) While September ...
Antigua Observer Newspaper

Advisory team engages Ministry of Foreign Affairs on strengthening maritime security under ISPS Code

In a coordinated effort to reinforce maritime security standards, the Advisory Team comprising the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF), and the ...
The Nation Newspaper

‘All concessioned port terminals are ISPS compliant’

The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) has said the concessioned port terminals have complied with the International Ships & Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code. The ISPS Code, ...
The Punch Newspapers

Terminal operator denies ISPS non-compliance, calls for NIMASA reassessment

A terminal operator, TMDK Terminals, has refuted reports linking the recent shutdown of its operations to alleged “persistent non-compliance” with the International Ship and Port Facility Security ...
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NIMASA shuts down ShellPlux, TMDK Terminals over violation of security code

The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in its role as the Designated Authority for implementing the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code ...
Vanguard

Port Security: NIMASA shut down 2 facilities for non-compliance

Port Security: NIMASA shut down 2 facilities for non-compliance By Godwin Oritse THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut down ShellPlux and TMDK Terminals, both ...
The Nation Newspaper

TMDK denies ISPS non-compliance, urges NIMASA to lift shutdown after security upgrades

TMDK Terminals Ltd. has refuted claims that it was shut down due to “persistent non-compliance” with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, insisting it has never deliberately ...
Daily Post Nigeria

Lagos: NIMASA shuts two terminals over ISPS Code violations

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has sealed off ShellPlux and TMDK terminals, situated in the Ijegun-Egba area of Lagos, over repeated violations of the International ...