TSA Urged to Speed up Cargo Screening Technologies Evaluation

23 November 2009 (Last Updated November 23rd, 2009 18:30)

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has urged the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to speed up its evaluation of new cargo screening technologies in order to meet the 100% screening mandate target of August 2010. TIACA has said that the majority of existing ce

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has urged the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to speed up its evaluation of new cargo screening technologies in order to meet the 100% screening mandate target of August 2010.

TIACA has said that the majority of existing certified screening technologies are inadequate and ill-suited for processing palletised air cargo.