ISO 28000 Certification awarded to DP World Callao

PortTechnology.org
July 11, 2011

DP World Callao, the largest container terminal on the west coast of South America, has announced that it has achieved the independently audited ISO 28000:2007 supply chain security management system certification.

The first terminal operator on the South American west coast and only the second company in Peru to earn the ISO 28000 security standard, DP World Callao’s certification has been achieved less than a year after its inauguration.

The certification audit was conducted by RINA, the operative organisation of Registro Italiano Navale in the sector of ship classification, certification and control and services for industry, training, assistance and research.

“This is a great achievement for DP World Callao. DP World regards security as a core service to its customers and the ISO 28000 certification at DP World Callao adds further strength to our world class container handling services for the world’s most important shipping lines," said DP World's Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Sharaf.

"We commend DP World Callao for having attained this goal so quickly – a result of its strong focus and committed team work,” he added.

DP World is implementing the international standard across its entire portfolio of 49 terminals with DP World Callao the 36th facility to achieve ISO 28000 security certification.

The ISO 28000 standard sets in place mechanisms and processes to address security vulnerabilities at strategic and operational levels, as well as establishing preventive action plans.

The certification was granted after a stringent series of audits focused principally on container security, physical access controls, personnel security, procedural security, security training and threat awareness, business partner requirements and IT security.

DP World Callao has an operating annual capacity of around 850,000 TEU (twenty foot equivalent container units). Its two berths, each 350 metres with a 16 metre draft, are capable of handling two post-Panamax vessels of around 8,000 TEU at the same time.

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