TranSec World Expo
Preview:
en route to RAI Amsterdam
With a fresh new look and expanded conference on Aviation, Maritime & Supply Chain and Mass In evaluating the presently available
and exhibition programme, TranSec World Expo Transit Security are the principal learning centres technologies, technical teams working under the
takes place at the prestigious RAI Amsterdam on and supported by an extensive workshop auspices of the European Civil Aviation
3rd and 4th June 2009. Many of the world’s key programme designed to enhance the opportunity Conference (ECAC) have grouped the various
decision makers and opinion formers from the to gain best practice knowledge across a spectrum systems into four categories in order of desirability
transportation security arena will gather for two full of key topics,” adds Jones. from A to D with hardware in the latter category
days of debate in three conference programmes, being the most desirable to deploy and allowing a
will deliver in excess of thirty dedicated specialist A First Look at EU-certified Liquid return to screening as it was prior to the discovery
workshops and support one of the most extensive Explosive Detection System of the airliner bomb plot.
exhibitions of technology from leading vendors “Had this plot not been uncovered the
globally. Nicola Greenaway previews the event Delegates at TranSec World Expo will likely consequence does not bear thinking about. Its
get their first look at technology which discovery has undoubtedly had a profound effect
“TranSec World Expo is now in its seventh meets with European Union (EU) on both airlines and airports alike. While regulators
successful year and our decision to expand the certification standards for liquid explosive and the industry have worked hard during the past
programme of events reflects the fact the detection. The EU is close to defining two and a half years to formulate a solution that
transportation sector remains a high profile and detection standards for such hardware, with may result in a substantial easing of the
high value target for extremists,” says Peter Jones, the aim that airports suitably equipped with restrictions placed on travellers, the lesson to be
Managing Director, TranSec World Expo. “Big appropriate systems may begin to lift the learned is that it is incumbent upon all
questions still remain to be answered over how to passenger liquids ban by mid-2010. stakeholders to remain current on the threats we
best protect airlines and airports from new and “EU publication of certification standards comes face and therefore one step ahead of the game in
unforeseen methods of attack; to prevent acts of not a moment too soon for industry and travellers beating the menace from international terrorism,”
wanton violence against innocents using mass alike. The imposition of the so called 311 rule concludes Jones.
transit systems and to rid the high seas of acts of preventing travellers from taking liquids, aerosols Many of the principal vendors exhibiting at
piracy. These are all areas for much debate at and gel products aboard aircraft in hand luggage TranSec World Expo have been involved with the
TranSec World Expo.” has been extremely unpopular and expensive for ECAC trials and much new and innovative
The most recent attack against transport and airports to police. Through the application of technology will be on show during the two days of
hotel facilities in Mumbai, India, demonstrates hardware certified for detection of liquid or gel based the event.
succinctly that acts of terrorism remain a potent explosives, it is expected that these restrictions will
threat to the safety and well-being of the travelling soon come to an end,” comments Jones. En Route to Amsterdam
public. It is against this backdrop that TranSec The 311 rule was imposed following the
World Expo once again gathers decision makers, discovery of the alleged plot to destroy multiple TranSec World Expo will be held in the new
opinion formers and the transportation sector aircraft operating between the United Kingdom and and stunning RAI Elicium in Amsterdam.
together to seek solutions to the most intractable North America in August 2006. The alleged Located on Congress Square and between
problems faced today. perpetrators are presently standing trial for a the two exhibition halls and the congress
Key themes over the two days of TranSec World second time in London. According to information in centre, this is the premier event and
Expo include protecting passengers and cargo the public domain, those involved intended to exhibition space in the Netherlands. With
from international terrorism, organised crime smuggle the hard to detect explosive aboard target the RAI Elicium just fifteen minutes from
including drug trafficking and people smuggling aircraft in soft drink bottles and carry out a Amsterdam Schiphol and boasting fast
and the potentially growing threat presented by simultaneous attack which some say could have metro connections to Amsterdam and Den
weapons of mass destruction. Free to attend overshadowed that of the 9/11 attacks. Haag for high speed rail connections across
workshops include the specialised areas of CCTV At the time the alleged plot was discovered, Europe, TranSec World Expo is the best
& Intrusion Detection; Baggage & Cargo airport security equipment was deemed largely connected event in the transportation
Screening, Passenger Screening and Biometrics & incapable of detecting the explosive – understood security calendar.
Access Control to name but a few. The exhibition to be Triacetone Triperoxide Peroxyacetone
features technology from over 100 of the leading (TATP) and Hexamethylene Triperoxide Diamine For further information regarding TranSec World
vendors worldwide. (HMTD) – with sufficient accuracy and therefore Expo, please contact Nicola Greenaway,
“TranSec World Expo is a truly multi-dimensional prompted the outright ban on liquid and gel Operations Director: +44 (0) 20 8542 9090 email:
event. Dedicated and sector specific conferences products in passenger baggage. ngreenaway@niche-events.com
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