Smiths Detection, Lufthansa Cargo and Covenant Aviation Security have partnered to provide an all-in-one TSA-approved security solution for the freight forwarding, air cargo shipping and logistics industry in the US.
Covenant specialises in on-site security services, and Smiths Detection provides TSA-approved screening technologies including X-ray and explosives trace detection systems.
The partnership will provide both large and small freight forwarders and shippers with a range of services, including ground handling, security screening and equipment, warehousing, training and transportation, and will enable shippers and forwarders to meet TSA screening mandates.
Klaus Holler, vice president, the Americas, Lufthansa Cargo, said: "With ongoing regulatory developments and other challenges in the United States, security has become the cornerstone of all business processes."
