ABSTRACT
A manager tasked with effecting security plans within a port must become educated in the complexities of the maritime sector. Ports can be used strictly for civilian, commercial purposes or to provide national security for a nation’s surface and submarine navies. Ports primarily managed for the handling of cargo or raw materials will have facilities and equipment such as container yards, cargo sheds, storage tanks, pipelines, cranes, loaders, and towing vehicles. In managing port operations and growth, property administration strategies must include systems for supporting a port’s core business needs. The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code created minimum standards for port facility and vessel security for countries that are signatories to the International Maritime Organization convention. The United States enacted the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 in response to calls for enhanced security for vessels and in the nation’s ports after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
