Air Cargo Security news – Page 9
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NCA logs on to Descartes solution for ACAS filing
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) is using the Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) solution to meet the mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the US.Keita Sataka, senior vice president at NCA, said: "Descartes has a strong history of providing NCA and the air cargo industry with ...
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Checkport is first Swiss ACC3 EU validator
Checkport has been listed as the first Swiss company in the European Union (EU) database as an Independent Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the Union from a Third Country Airport (ACC3) EU validator.Checkport, a subsidiary of Swissport International, can carry out validations for airlines, logistic companies and as ...
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Aeroflot sniffer dogs to take a lead role in aircraft security
Aeroflot has registered its own Shalaika breed of sniffer dogs with the Russian Cynological Federation.The official presentation of the dogs took place at Sheremetyevo International Airport’s Terminal B and was attended by the breeder of the Shalaika dogs, Klim Sulimov, and members of the cynology community.The dogs were presented by ...
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First private canine team certified to carry out cargo screening at US airports
Cargo Screening K9 Alliance (CSK9) has become the first commercial company to achieve US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) certification allowing their dogs to screen cargo.The certification means that the company will now be able to deploy its canine teams to screen air cargo for aircraft operators, foreign air carriers, and ...
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Hong Kong launches off-airport cargo screening scheme
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has launched its Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSF) scheme for off-airport locations.The goal of the initiative is to facilitate the establishment and operation of screening at off-airport sites, in order to help the industry meet ICAO’s policy of implementing security checks for all ...
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ULD CARE releases new tools to aid container operations
ULD CARE has developed Strap App and the Wind Speed Calculator, two new tools to help operators improve safety and reduce damage to air cargo containers.“The Strap App offers users guidance on how to properly secure non-ULD cargo within an aircraft, such as vehicles and equipment,” said Bob Rogers, vice-president ...
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TIACA teams up with TSA Group on training
UK-based aviation consultancy TSA Group has appointed TIACA as a non-exclusive agent, the objective being to work together on a training programme for air cargo professionals.TSA Group’s existing courses are certified by the UK Department of Transport and cover topics such as general security awareness, air cargo security, lithium battery ...
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DHL Express attains the company's 300th TAPA certification
DHL Express UK's Birmingham Service Centre has become the 300th company facility worldwide to be awarded with the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) security certification.This independent recognition confirms that DHL Express has met the highest TAPA Freight Security Requirements (FSR) worldwide.DHL Express' 300 certified TAPA Level A and B certificated ...
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MNX Global Logistics adopts software to help meet ACAS requirements
MNX Global Logistics has signed up to use a Descartes Systems solution to help it meet new stricter US air cargo security requirements.The logistics firm will use Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (Descartes ACAS) solution to comply with the new mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into ...
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US implements ACAS cargo security requirements
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented its air cargo advanced screening (ACAS) requirements for cargo entering the country following the completion of a pilot programme.In an interim final rule making coming into force today, the DHS has required that air cargo data is submitted to Customs and ...
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Atlas adds high flyer executives to the board
US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) has announced the election of cybersecurity expert Jane Lute and experienced business leader Sheila Stamps to the company’s board of directors.Lute, president and chief executive of corporate security advisors SICPA North America, is "a recognised leader in the area of cybersecurity" said AAWW ...
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Trade compliance software for airlines
Airlines handling millions of shipments every year have to negotiate a complex web of global security rules, to make sure the goods they transport do not fall foul of trade compliance regulators.There have been a number of high profile cases involving illegal shipments of dual-use goods -for either civilian or ...
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Vigilant adds to global trade compliance managed services capability
Trade compliance IT systems supplier Vigilant Global Trade Services has begun using Descartes CustomsInfo and Descartes MK Denied Party Screening to help its clients comply with rapidly changing regulations.Compliance systems appear increasingly valuable in today’s world of fast-changing international trade regimes and the increasing numbers of parties with whom trade ...
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Unisys wins US Customs contract for cargo security system
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has selected Unisys to develop, operate and manage systems used for risk assessments of cargo entering the country by the agency’s Targeting and Analysis Systems Program Directorate (TASPD).The Unisys solution deploys new capabilities such as big data analytics, cloud and biometrics to help CBP ...
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UK sniffer dogs back on airfreight patrol
Dogs capable of detecting minute traces of explosives concealed in airfreight are being re-deployed in cargo sheds at British airports.In 2014, the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) announced that certification for sniffer dogs used to detect explosives would be withdrawn.At the time, a DfT spokesperson said: “UK aviation security measures ...
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RECALLED: DHL Hong Kong acquires four cargo scanners as e-commerce volumes surge
Freight security screening specialist Smiths Detection has won a contract to supply DHL Express (Hong Kong) with four HI-SCAN 10080 EDX-2is units to achieve "greater throughput capacity and increased security levels" as the rise in e-commerce volumes continues.The high-speed system automatically screens cargo and baggage for explosives, offering "one of ...
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Call for harmonisation of air cargo screening device requirements
The air cargo industry would like to see greater harmonisation of rules and regulations around air cargo scanning devices to reduce the need to have different set ups in each country.Speaking at the World Cargo Symposium, independent aviation security consultant Jennifer Haigh said that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ...
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TAPA EMEA certifications at record high, says Gruentjes
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has confirmed “record take-up” of its supply chain security standards across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the face of the growing threat of cargo crime throughout the region.TAPA’s Incident Information Service reported a rise of 10.3% rise in recorded cargo crimes ...
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A safety screen for lithium batteries
LITHIUM batteries are Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde when it comes to air cargo, writes Roger Hailey, Air Cargo News editor. These high energy units literally power the mobile revolution, residing as they do in most tablets and mobile phones. Properly declared by the shipper, they are premium cargo.But lithium ...
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Airline training targets African hotspots to prevent wildlife trafficking
The campaign to prevent wildlife trafficking from Africa saw two training workshops held in Mozambique and Kenya, with further workshops planned throughout the continent.The USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) partnership delivered a training workshop in Nairobi for airline staff on the key role they play ...