Nhava Sheva becomes India's first security certified terminal

Dubai, Dec 26 (PTI) Global marine terminal operator DP
World's Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal(NSICT) in
India, has become the country's first to achieve ISO
28000:2007 certification in supply chain security management
systems.

With the certification announced Thursday, the
terminal also known as DP World Nhava Sheva has become the
15th among the giant operator's network of 48 terminals
worldwide, to get the distinction.

The Certification, undertaken by independent
Rotterdam-based Dutch auditing firm and Maritime
Classification Society of excellence Det Norske Veritas (DNV),
validates the NSICT's mechanisms and processes to address
security vulnerabilities at strategic and operational levels,
as well as its preparedness for preventive action plans.

The Nava Sheva terminal, which boast of state-of-the
art infrastructure and world class services, is already
certified for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 27001
management systems.

The terminal, was granted the certification after a
thorough security audit of the facility, focused principally
on container security, physical access controls, personnel
security, procedural security, security training and threat
awareness, business partner requirements and IT Security.

"Having an internationally recognised and certified
security management system will greatly benefit DP World's
customers and other terminal users and stakeholders who can
now be assured that robust systems are in place to provide for
the safety of their cargo and people using the terminal
facilities in DP World Nhava Sheva," DP World Nhava Sheva's
CEO, Capt Rustom Dastoor, said.

Its investment in the ISO security management system
has been recognised by the US Customs Border Protection
agency, which invited DP World to join its Customs Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programme. PTI CORR
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