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Lufthansa Cargo security chief seeks global uniform standards

A Frankfurt (Germany) conference on international aviation security has focused on problems arising from differing standards imposed by the European Union and the United States writes Shipping Gazette.

Lufthansa Cargo security chief Harald Zielinski said there was an urgent need to harmonise security rules in the airfreight industry:


RIG SECURE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE We have just fitted the first Sentinel Seals on service trucks & vans operating at London City Airport. The Sentinel is perfectly suited to sealing light vans and trucks and is the perfect solution to any chain of custody protocol.

      

 


 FreightWatch International, a global logistics security solutions provider, reports in its 2010 Global Threat Assessment that cargo theft rates increased dramatically in the Western Hemisphere between January and December 2009, while in Europe and Asia, cargo theft rates have remained largely constant or in some cases have decreased.


CSA will participate in AirCargo 2010, the premier annual trade show and conference for the Air and Expedited Motor Carriers Association (AEMCA), the Airforwarders Association (AfA), and the Express Delivery & Logistics Association (XLA), which co-host AirCargo as a service to the industry.

 

http://www.aemca.org/AC_conference/Welcome.html

 


Thieves are swiping tractor-trailers filled with goods, triggering a spike in cargo theft on the nation's highways . . . 


Announcing the First Air Cargo Security Summit

Orlando, Florida USA— The Global Trade and Commerce Association, Inc. (GTCA) and the Cargo Security Alliance (CSA) announced today that they will be co-hosting the first Air Cargo Security Summit. The event will be held at the DoubleTree Resort Orlando, on International drive on October 27 and October 28, 2009. Eric Graham of the Florida Governor’s office will be the guest of honor and speaker at the first day’s luncheon. In addition, there will be a reception and trade show at the offices of LimitLess International, Inc. the evening of  October 27th.

Presenting the summit is TSA’s effort to educate air shippers and others in the transportation industry on the importance and ramifications of a congressional law requiring the screening of all air cargo placed on passenger jets by August 1, 2010. Non-compliance could result in delays in cargo movement. This possibility adds considerable importance to TSA’s educational efforts. In addition to TSA personnel, transportation experts and educators from the Cargo Security Alliance and representatives of US-based and foreign airlines will be there to conduct some of the educational programs.


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