Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 24

14-June-2004

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia/Oman To Adopt International Port Security System On 1 July

Saudi Arabia from 1 July is to restrict access to its ports and oil terminals to vessels with an International Ship and Port FacilitySecurity (ISPS) Code the date on which the system begins operating worldwide. Under the terms of ISPS, all vessels over 500 tons engaged in international voyages and all port facilities serving such ships must adopt the...