security

• 19 August 16 Planning for the unexpected Global insurance and risk management expert, Marsh has warned port and terminal operators to get prepared for low probability, high impact ‘black swan’ events. Although port and terminal operators may be aware of complex... Read more ›
• 29 March 16 Control and contain The rapid spread of the Zika virus has prompted ports to take action, finds Alex Hughes The Zika virus hit the headlines earlier this year when reports of its spread throughout Latin America were... Read more ›
• 24 March 15 The Life + inREACH Project and the impacts of the REACH Regulation on the Supply Chain      REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of CHemicals) is the Regulation CE 1907/2006 defining a new integrated system that, by means of a single law, replaces much of the legislation in the... Read more ›
• 19 December 14 Bulk carrier Octbreeze Island vs. product tanker Ghetty Bottiglieri Buenos Aires – Bulk carrier Octbreeze Island collided with product tanker Ghetty Bottiglieri at around 1740 LT Dec 13 on 285 kilometer mark, river Parana, off San Pedro, Argentina. Octbreeze Island suffered breach in fuel... Read more ›
• 07 August 14 Nigeria: NIMASA deploys satellite surveillance equipment to check piracy Nigeria’s apex maritime regulatory authority, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) deployed satellite surveillance equipment to counter piracy in Nigerian waters. The deployment of the satellite equipment was sequel to the formal unveiling... Read more ›
• 23 June 14 Libya Hariga oil port reopens after protest, receives first tanker Tripoli – Libya’s eastern Hariga oil port has reopened after a protest by security guards ended there, receiving the first tanker loading 750,000 barrels of oil, aspokesman for state-owned National OilCorp (NOC) said on Sunday. A second tanker would dock later on... Read more ›
• 12 March 14 Joining the security dots Disjointed security solutions in European ports ultimately slow operations down, explains Alex Hughes The days when threats to ports consisted of theft, damage to goods and stowaways have long gone: nowadays, they have to... Read more ›
• 27 February 14 Europe targets Spain on port security Madrid – European Commission has formally requested Spain to correctly apply the Community rules on ports’ security. The ultimatum from Brussels arrives in the form of a reasoned opinion, which is the second stage... Read more ›
• 18 December 13 A soft target 17 Dec 2013 Antwerp’s recent security breach and massive eight-tonne cocaine haul has raised questions: not just about how much of this stuff is getting through, but how many targeted ports simply remain unaware... Read more ›
• 17 December 13 Lifting the light in Port of Valencia 16 Dec 2013 The new Super Post Panamax equipment is lit by LED floodlights at several power ratings up to 400 watts, located at various heights up to 68m. TCV Stevedoring Company SA, the... Read more ›