An air cargo security project – Cargo Checkpoint – has been launched at Amsterdam Schiphol airport in the Netherlands.

It uses a variety of systems to check cargo containers as they are driven through a so-called “scan street’’ on trailers at a speed of 10 km an hour.

Scanned images then are inspected by Customs analysts who identify any irregularities and can call for further inspections.

The project is a partnership between Dutch Customs authorities, the airport management (Schiphol Group) and airline group Air France-KLM Cargo.