Tag: port security

On February 19, the container ship 'Hai Xing Shun' was intercepted by Maritime Safety Patrol boats in Yangtze estuary deep-water channel, after a chase. It's a common phenomenon for vessels to enter Yangtze waters, Shanghai and upstream, without proper formalities and local media comment these vessels as 'ghost ships'.

AAPA identified nearly $4 billion in crucial port and supply chain security needs over the next 10 years, according to the report AAPA launched 'The State of Freight'. Specifically, AAPA members reported they will need $2.62 billion to maintain and upgrade their security apparatus over the next 10 years and $1.27 billion in future security investments to address cybersecurity and other security threats.

IMO and the Organization of American States Inter American Committee Against Terrorism (OAS-CICTE) jointly delivered pilot simulation exercises during a workshop on port and maritime security, which was held in Panama City, on December 13 and 14.

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded $4,197,480 from the Port Security Grant Program administered by US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. The funds will be used for security system maintenance, along with expanding and enhancing physical and cyber security capabilities.

​Drills and exercises to test maritime security knowledge and update skills are under way during a national workshop in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 5 to 8 June. These exercises aim to improve the country's capabilities of maritime security. The National Workshop on International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS Code) Drills and Exercises targets to enhance the technical capability of Designated Authority officials, port security officials and managers regarding maritime security through the process of drills and exercises. secur These exercises comply with the ISPS Code and relevant IMO guidance, by using the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Drills and Exercises Manual. The workshop was organized by IMO under the Global programme for the enhancement of maritime security, using funds provided by the Republic of Korea, and in cooperation with the National Maritime authority of Uruguay (Prefectura Nacional Naval). The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS-CICTE) also participated and took part in the organization of the event. Recently, Víctor Rossi, Uruguay’s Transport & Public Works Minister, informed that mid-year Uruguay will present its master plan for port activity 2018-2035. As Mr. Rossi said, the plan is now in its final stage of development. The plan contains projections about new ...

After a recent piracy attack on the Ghanaian fishing vessel, "Marine 711", and the kidnapping of five sailors who were onboard the vessel, the Deputy Minister for Transport, Daniel Titus-Glover, has called port officials to make security at Ghana’s ports more strict, in order to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Port of Dakar Authorities have reminded vessels of the security measures concerning watchmen and access, that must be followed when vessels are in port, with respect to illegal emigration, Steamship Mutual P&I Club informed citing information provided by Club Correspondents Budd.

A U.S. Coast Guard International Port Security team has completed a bilateral engagement with Malaysian officials.This engagement involved sharing best practices and visiting with the Ministry of Infrastructure Marine and Ports Division to observe the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code at three port facilities: Northport, Port Klang and two port facilities in Penang; Swettenham Cruise Terminal and North Butterworth Container Terminal.

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has introduced a state-of-the-art port security system valued at R843 million (over 53 million US dollars) to safeguard customer cargo, port users, as well as Transnet’s own port assets, staff and contractors.

The EC has decided to refer Germany to the CJEU for failure to fully apply Directive 2005/65/EC