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FRIDAY 7 August 2009 NO. 1874
Sniffer dogs take on Ortia’s cargo United States screening challenges By Liesl Venter
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This month sees the implementation of a new system that uses dogs to clear export cargo more quickly and more effectively than ever before at OR Tambo International Airport. Launched by BIDAir and its partners ICTS Europe, the
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system is operated through its JV company – ACTS – which will be operational for all Johannesburg cargo handlers and agents from this month. Safety and security remains a key priority for the cargo industry, says Eytan Nevo, managing director of ACTS. “And not just in South Africa, but globally – and one way
High 15! By Joy Orlek General sales agent Airline Cargo Resources marks its 15th anniversary milestone this month with the announcement of a new offline carrier – Starlight Airlines. Launched on July 20, the airline operates freighters into Afghanistan and Iraq, carrying aid and military cargo. Established in 1994 by managing director Bryn Woolley, ACR has grown from a one-man operation representing Ethiopian Airlines
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to a 7-carrier GSA with a staff of 14 at its Johannesburg head office. At the moment, the market is purely rates-driven, says ACR general manager Stuart Tonkin. “Whoever gives the best rates gets the business. There are some agents who value service above rates, but they’re very few and far between – To page 16 Celebrating a 15-year milestone … MD Bryn Woolley and GM Stuart Tonkin. Photo: Tijana Huysamen
of addressing it is by using advanced canine techniques such as RASCargO, an innovative cargo screening system using highly trained dogs.” RASCargO, meaning Remote Air Sampling for Canine Olfaction, is the perfect solution for cargo security clearance and for fighting contraband smuggling, says Nevo.
“It is already operational at a few major European airports including Charles de Gaulle in Paris, Heathrow in London and Schiphol in Amsterdam.” The system uses dogs to detect explosives and other scents, but instead of the dog going to the cargo, scent samples are taken from sealed cargo and taken to the highly trained
dogs. The RASCargO system was developed and is being delivered by DiagNose SAS, an international K9 company specialising in explosive detection dogs in general and specifically in cargo security. “This programme has been specially conceived for large volumes of merchandise as it is To page 16