Managing Growth and Expansion into Global Markets

Appendix F: Cargo Security Provisions under the International Maritime Organization*

Acknowledging the importance of the maritime sector to international trade, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) established new security measures following the events of 9/11 to ensure the safety of maritime ports and cargo.† These measures are outlined in the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code, which entered into force on July 1, 2004.‡ The objective of the ISPS Code is to establish a set of uniform measures to be implemented jointly by governments, port facility operators, and shipping firms for the assessment of and response to security threats to international ports.§ The code is divided into two parts: the first part contains mandatory ...