Transport industry 'in discussions' over air freight security
November 2nd 2010 Department for Transport officials are talking to the transport industry as part of an air freight security review announced by Home Secretary Theresa May in the House of Commons yesterday.
May told the Commons that all aspects of air freight security will now be reviewed in the light of last week’s airline bomb plots.
Among the security measures immediately implemented are the suspension of unaccompanied air freight to this country from Yemen and Somalia.
Also the carriage of toner cartridges larger than 500g by air cargo into, via or from the UK unless they originate from a known consignor – a regular shipper with security arrangements approved by the Department for Transport - is prohibited.
May added: “Department for Transport officials are already in technical discussions with the industry, and my Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Transport will chair a high-level industry meeting later this week to discuss next steps.
“These initiatives are in addition to those which we have set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
“We will work closely with the aviation industry, screening equipment manufacturers and others, to devise a sustainable, proportionate, long-term security regime to address the threat.” More articles from Handling & Storage Solutions: | 
