Trimaxion Fine Arts is a fully certified as a Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) by the Transportation Security Authority.
We offer discrete physical screening by fully certified security technicians.
For more information about this service, please contact a member of the Trimaxion team.
Background:
As a direct result of the attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001 and the ensuing
review of America’s air travel safety security programs, President Bush signed into
law the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 on
August 3, 2007. Among other security recommendations, the law also mandated
100% screening of all cargo placed on passenger aircraft by August 2010, and it required
the Transportation Safety Administration to perform the following:
These changes were expected to cause significant air cargo handling delays at
airlines where all screening is currently performed, as according to one estimate
nearly 12 million pounds of cargo move through the air daily on passenger airplanes.
As one part of its approach to meet the stringent requirements of the Act, the TSA
developed and began implementation of a program called the Certified Cargo
Screening Program (CCSP) to provide a mechanism by which the industry could
achieve 100% screening without impeding the flow of commerce. This program
enables independent organizations, such as shippers, manufacturers, warehousing
entities, distributors, and third-party logistics companies, to be certified by the TSA
as Certified Cargo Screening Facilities (CCSFs) and to allow them to screen cargo
prior to acceptance at the freight forwarder or air carrier.
CCSP Program
Participation in the CCSP is voluntary, but once approved, the program requires:
Certified Cargo Screening Facilities (CCSFs) must:
Advantages to Using Trimaxion for Passenger Cargo Shipments:
Because Trimaxion is certified by the TSA to perform security screening of artworks
for transport on passenger aircraft, our clients now have the opportunity for
complete, secure control over the shipment process, from the point of collection to
airport delivery. By offering TSA-approved security screening and delivery services
to airlines for passenger air shipment, Trimaxion provides our clients with the
broadest access to domestic and international delivery routes without the risk of the
artworks losing their security screening certification during transfer. These TSA-
certified services virtually eliminate the risk of a shipment being refused by the
airline. Rejected shipments run the risk of delaying transport, and potentially even
worse, having the airline receive the pieces, but treat them as unscreened and force
a re-screening by physical search and by less-trained airline personnel. As a
CCSF-certified facility, Trimaxion protects its clients’ artwork from this potentiality.
The TSA itself has this to say about the advantages of using a CCSF-certified shipping
company for the movement of artworks:
“CCSP shippers will benefit from participation in several ways. By screening their own
shipments, shippers can significantly reduce the possibility that their cargo may be
physically opened. Additionally, they can bypass the potential delays that could occur
if all screening is performed only at the airport.”
More information about fine art screening at the TSA Official Website.
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