The deadline for compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is July 1.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)

The deadline for compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is July 1. U.S. ports are expected to be compliant by that date, as are the ships operated by major container shipping companies, according to the World Shipping Council. However, Chris Koch, president and chief executive of the council, noted in testimony to Congress last week that not all foreign ports are expected to be compliant with the ISPS code by July 1 That raises potentially important issues for shippers. "How will ISPS-compliant vessels be treated by the U.S. Coast Guard and other nations' maritime authorities when …