Tag: port security

  • NIMASA shuts three ports down

    ISPS Code compliance failures see ports shut down. NIMASA shuts 3 port facilities over security By Godwin Oritse LAGOS—THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, yesterday, shut three facilities […]

  • Pakistan ups Gwadar security

    New force to protect port. Pak Navy establishes special task force for Gwadar security Pakistan Navy’s special ‘Task Force-88’ (TF-88) was established Tuesday for the maritime security of Gwadar port […]

  • Border control on the home front

    People smuggling and potential maritime terrorism in the spotlight. Maritime security and border control on the home front Tim Compston, Features Editor at Security News Desk, navigates the concerns being […]

  • NIMASA promises ISPS Code

    Many ports still not compliant. NIMASA pledges to enforce implementation of ISPS Code The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), has restated its commitment towards the full implementation and […]

  • Italy raises port security level

    No reason cited for move. Italy raises security level at tourist ports – coastguard Italy raised the security level at its tourist ports on Thursday, a coastguard spokesman said, meaning […]

  • Marsec, port security deal for Angola

    Training for merchant fleet, too. Angola and Cabo Verde cooperate on maritime and port security Angola and Cabo Verde are planning technical cooperation in the area of maritime and port […]

  • Africa’s porous ports

    Many ports still not ISPS-compliant. Safeguarding Africa’s seaports to safeguard its economies Seaports play a crucial role in all economies reliant on export and import, especially in African states where […]

  • Security Threats at U.S. Ports

    Congressional Hearing Examines Security Threats at U.S. Ports. Port Security Director Testifies At Nuclear Smuggling Risks Hearing The threat of terrorist smuggling at U.S. ports appears to be increasing. Mechanisms […]

  • US port security fears

    Customs and Border Protection tasked with checking 100% of cargoes. Congress talks port security and smuggled nukes By Mark Rockwell Lawmakers said an undetected radiological weapon smuggled into a U.S. port inside […]

  • India and Iran sign port deal

    News will not please Pakistan or China. India and Iran sign ‘historic’ Chabahar port deal Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India will build and operate a key Iranian […]