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White Paper The need for cargo security is critical to assist the transportation industry in combating the serious increases in cargo crime and the increasing threat of cargo terrorism. Cargo security is not an isolated event; security has to be applied across... [06 Nov 2004]
Fact Sheet: Cargo Container Security - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reality
White Paper This fact-sheet provides information on Cargo Container Security reaching the shores of US. It concludes by stating that, CBP uses intelligence to review information on 100% of all cargo information entering U.S.ports, and all cargo that presents a... [03 Jul 2008]
C.S. Cargo Gains a Single, Enterprisewide View by Consolidating Complex Operations
White Paper Cargo, a.s.provides international and domestic haulage, outsourcing, logistics, and customs clearance services in the Czech Republic and the European Union. Cargo and its three independent companies. C.S. [03 Nov 2007]
Cargo Security on Agency Hit Lists
White Paper This article describes about custom and cargo security in U.S. Customs is now checking at least 15 percent of all cargos, according to Browning, and by January 2003, every customs inspector will have a pocket-sized device that can detect radiation. [03 Jul 2008]
Cargo at Spanish Port Passes Customs in Hours Instead of Days Using Web Portal
White Paper The transactional capabilities of the portal now allow cargo to pass through customs in hours instead of days. The Port of Valencia in Spain wanted to create a promotional and transactional Web portal. [11 Jan 2008]
DNATA, the Largest Airport Terminal Cargo Operator in the Middle East, Uses SAS to Forecast Workloads and Streamline Productivity
White Paper Tight margins mean that DNATA, the largest cargo terminal operator in the Middle East region and sole handling agent at Dubai International Airport, needs to not only be prepared for unusually busy times, but to be prepared for slow times as well. [05 Jul 2006]
Airlines create online market for cargo space
News A group of leading airlines and forwarders have signed up to take part in a pilot scheme to buy and sell air cargo capacity over the Internet. The airlines involved include American Airlines, British Airways World Cargo and Swisscargo while some of... [31 Jan 2000]
Homeland Security: Summary of Challenges Faced in Targeting Ocean Going Cargo Containers for Inspection
White Paper Addressing the potential weapons smuggling threat posed by the movement of oceangoing cargo containers falls to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Since CBP cannot inspect all arriving cargo containers, it uses a targeting strategy... [22 Dec 2004]
BA moves to high-tech cargo centre
News British Airways (BA) is to move into its new cargo handling centre at Heathrow from this month. Next will be agent built units, with loose cargo following in six to nine months. Keith Dickerson, general manager of new business at BA World Cargo... [07 Jan 1999]
D&B's Global Business Intelligence Solutions Plug Cargo Security Loopholes
White Paper The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks increased awareness of the significant security threat posed by the approximately 40 million cargo shipments entering the United States annually. Despite the Federal Government's multi-billion dollar... [06 Nov 2004]
The Prospects for Improving Cargo Container Security
White Paper One of several elements of border security receiving significant attention in the wake of last year's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC is the security of cargo containers. This paper analyzes US government engagement with the... [06 Nov 2004]
Ensuring Vigilence in Cargo Tracking and Security
White Paper A number of issues affect the security of shipping containers, the cargo they hold, and the associated air, sea, and road terminals that handle them. The current methods of providing protection by the implementation of technology are described in... [25 Jan 2005]
Whitepaper on Cargo Tracking & Security
White Paper The purpose of this paper is to describe the issues affecting the security of shipping containers, the cargo they hold and the associated air, sea and road terminals that handle them. The current methods of providing protection by the... [26 Jan 2005]
Combined Technology for Cargo Security
White Paper In response to this threat the Cargo Security Initiative (CSI) aims to increase security using modern techniques available from the information technology sector, such as advanced manifest review and known shipper. [05 Jan 2005]
Unisys Logistics Solutions Help Polar Air Cargo Save Time and Effort for Shippers and Forwarders
White Paper Polar Air Cargo is a global air carrier specializing in time-definite, cost-effective airport-to-airport scheduled air freight service. The challenge for Polar Air Cargo was to provide customers with highly responsive service and direct control of... [18 Oct 2004]
