Air Cargo Security news – Page 8
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NewsMAB Kargo delivers protective gear to Hubei hospitals
MAB Kargo, a subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group, has delivered protective gear for use at hospitals in the Hubei province of China.Wuhan, the city most badly affected by the virus, is situated in the Hubei province.Protective gear is increasingly required as more hospital staff are deployed to the city ...
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Swiss WorldCargo launches Ljubljana service
Swiss WorldCargo is offering capacity on a new service to and from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.Flying between Zurich and Ljubljana seven times per week, the new Swiss service will use an Airbus A220 and an Embraer E-190, providing a weekly capacity of 3.5 to 10 tonnes.As of today, cargo ...
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cargo.one and Lufthansa release China flight updates amid virus outbreak
Last week, digital booking platform cargo.one has created a dedicated 'operating status page' to keep users informed about flight and schedule changes that airlines are making to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.In a statement, a spokesperson for cargo.one explained: "As the capacity constraints on routes to mainland China, ...
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Coronavirus set to impact air cargo
The air cargo industry is bracing itself for the impact of measures taken to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus in China.Overnight, British Airways announced that it would suspend all direct flights to and from mainland China, with others expected to follow.United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada are ...
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Contraband case: Martinair Cargo staff released from custody
Martinair Cargo has announced that pilots and ground crew have been released from custody in Argentina following a drugs bust involving one of the airline's freighters.The staff were arrested on January 14 after 82 kg of cocaine was seized from a B747 freighter aircraft, operated by Martinair Cargo, at Buenos ...
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ACI issues advisory bulletin in response to coronavirus outbreak
Airports Council International (ACI) World has advised airports at a global scale – not just in China – to take appropriate measures in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.In its newly-released Advisory Bulletin: Transmission of Communicable Diseases, ACI World warns: "The recent novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak is of considerable ...
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NewsContraband seized from Martinair Cargo freighter
More than 80 kg of cocaine was discovered on a freighter Boeing 747 aircraft at Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport in Argentina, destined for Amsterdam in the Netherlands.According to Argentinian publication Clarín, the flight, which was operated by Martinair Cargo, was carrying polo horses when the bust was made, but there ...
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US carriers prohibited from Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf airspace following military action
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST UPDATEUS airlines, including freighter operators, have been banned from flying over certain areas of the Middle East in light of the recent military action in the region and heightened political tension.The US Federal Aviation Administration last week issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting US aircraft ...
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U-Freight prepared for stricter air cargo screening requirements
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight has said it is well placed to meet new stricter air cargo screening requirements with its off airport X-ray screening facilities.The company installed an X-ray machine at its Golden Bear Industrial Centre in Hong Kong two years ago as it prepared for the introduction of ...
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NewsRapiscan’s RTT110 gets the nod from TSA
Rapiscan Systems’ RTT110 cargo and baggage scanner has become the first high-speed Computed Tomography Explosive Detection System (EDS) to be approved according to the US Transportation Security Administration’s Air Cargo Screening Technology List (ACSTL).Certification was achieved last month (November) following what Rapiscan described as a “thorough testing process” with TSA.However, ...
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NewsSilk Way West invests in covers for safe movement of lithium ion batteries
Silk Way West Airlines has invested in Mantle fire containment covers (FCCs), manufactured by AmSafe Bridport, to maximise safety during the transportation of "volatile cargo, such as lithium ion batteries and related products".Jason Abbott, president, AmSafe Bridport, explained: "The industry has witnessed recent incidents where two main carriers effectively contained ...
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NewsAir Partner plc acquires Redline Worldwide
Global aviation services group Air Partner plc has acquired Redline Worldwide Ltd, a leading global aviation security solutions and training company.Established in 2006, Redline delivers government-standard security training and solutions to international airports, airlines and aviation sector related companies, critical national infrastructure, stadia and event managers, and corporates.Employing 100 people, ...
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Powerful air cargo alliance takes aim at rogue lithium batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) are teaming up to increase their efforts to ensure the safe transport of lithium batteries.The partners will target three areas to reduce the incidents ...
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Hong Kong Airport exporters to benefit from cargo concession
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) will support airlines to introduce a terminal charge concession scheme from April 1 next year to help offset increased cargo screening costs and reinforce the hub's competitiveness.Under the Scheme, AA will contribute 20% of the terminal charge concession amount offered by an airline to freight ...
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NewsEMEA cargo crime on the up as losses hit the €80m mark
Cargo worth more than €80m was stolen from supply chains in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region in the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest data from the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS).Cargo thefts were recorded from all modes of transport ...
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DHL adds New York to its list of active foreign trade zones
DHL Global Forwarding, the freight division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has added a new foreign trade zone (FTZ) location in the US – at JFK Airport in New York.FTZs are secure areas, in which shipping goods are handled, that are supervised according to US Customers and Border Protection regulations. ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding benefits from MSA Security’s canine screening
DHL Global Forwarding is working with MSA Security, a New York, US-headquartered global security firm, in a partnership that sees the latter provide explosive detection canine screening of air cargo.The formal partnership has developed out of a small pilot dating back to 2016, one that anticipated the US Transportation Security ...
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News‘Hot ice’ discovered at Sydney airfreight depot
A handout photo made available by New South Wales Police on 31 October 2019 shows bottles of sriracha chilli sauce containing methylamphetamine that were seized in Sydney, Australia. A joint investigation led to the arrest of four men over the importation of 400kg of methylamphetamine concealed in the bottles.The Australian ...
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NewsDHL and TAPA team up on supply chain security intelligence
TAPA, the transport industry association that promotes supply chain security, is to work with DHL Resilience360, the integrator’s cloud-based supply chain risk management platform that helps businesses to predict, assess and mitigate the risk of supply chain disruptions, in a partnership on cargo crime intelligence.DHL said that the collaboration will ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr delivers bio medicines in fight against Ebola
Last week (October 8) Volga-Dnepr undertook an emergency cargo flight carrying mobile biomedical laboratories to assist the Mérieux Foundation in its fight against the Ebola virus.One of Volga-Dnepr's fleet of twelve An-124-100 aircraft was especially positioned in Lyon-Saint Exupery airport in France to respond to the urgent needs of the ...