Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 30

26-July-2004

SUPPLY AND DEMAND

New Maritime Shipping Codes Enhance Tanker And Port Security

New maritime shipping codes and procedures went into effect at the start of July designed to improve security at ports and aboard ships. The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) is a set of comprehensive measures designed to enhance the security of ships and port facilities following the attacks of 11 September 2001. Both codes require ships to...