{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Maritime Cargo Security Standards (ISPS Code)","description":"When a vessel calls at port, the ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code) comes into force. Mandatory since 2004 under the SOLAS Convention, it defines how ships and port facilities must respond to security threats through three security levels – from routine operations to an imminent incident – each with prescribed measures covering access control, identity checks, container sealing, and escalated inspections. Every regulated facility and vessel must designate a security o","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/maritime-cargo-security-standards-isps-code","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T18:11:39.220270","citation":"https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Security/Pages/SOLAS-XI-2%20ISPS%20Code.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/maritime-cargo-security-standards-isps-code","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Maritime Cargo Security Standards (ISPS Code) · When a vessel calls at port, the ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code) comes into force. · Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Security/Pages/SOLAS-XI-2%20ISPS%20Code.aspx"}