Liberia: Freeport Of Monrovia Holds High-Intensity Port Security Drill

MONROVIA, Liberia, April 20, 2026 — The Freeport of Monrovia briefly suspended normal operations Thursday as the National Port Authority, working with maritime security units and other state agencies, conducted a port security drill under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

Officials said the full-scale simulation was meant to test threat detection, access controls and response procedures amid what they described as evolving maritime security risks.

Port…