What is ISPS?

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) lays down rules to make ships and port facilities safe: the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). The ISPS Code applies to passenger ships, cargo ships with a gross tonnage of 500 or more and port facilities that handle these ships in international traffic.

Port of Antwerp-Bruges falls within this category and therefore has an approved ISPS security plan.