US buys more cargo scanners

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The Department of Homeland Security has ordered another 216 radiation portal monitors to scan cargo entering its land borders....

COSMIC scanning method tested

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A European Project called COSMIC is preparing to test a system for detecting CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosiv...

Nigeria tries again with cargo scanners

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The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) is to purchase three Rapiscan mobile cargo scanners for US$18M, plus a ‘local component’ of NGN3.255B...

Scanners for Bangladesh

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The Bangladeshi government has approved spending US$315M to install container scanners in all sea ports, “land ports”, inland container ...

Mobile scanner for port of Visakhapatnam

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India’s major east coast port,Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), is to get a new mobile container scanner to help inspect both import and exp...

Box scan dilemma rumbles on

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The desire for a mandatory global programme of seaport container scanning remains strong, but is yet to be fully implemented....

Illegal logging a huge problem

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A joint report by the United Nations and the African Union has revealed the scale of illicit goods shipped out of African ports...

Scan technology progress

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The pressing need for ports to implement viable container scanning programmes is being aided by increased deployment of existing x-ray syste...

New scanners from Lase

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Germany-based sensor specialist Lase GmbH recently introduced four new 2-D and 3-D laser scanners, designated 2000D-225, 2000D-226, 3000D-C3...

New leak detector

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Estonia-based Xmetra Oü is launching a new wireless hazardous materials leak detector at the Intermodal Europe 2013 exhibition being held t...

Ortec launches new radiation monitor

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US-based Advanced Measurement Technology Inc (AMETEK)’s Ortec Products Group has launched a new spectroscopic portal monitor designed for ...