Iata sets three priorities to boost efficiency

There are three priorities for the air cargo supply chain, as it searches for greater future efficiencies, according to Giovanni Bisignani, director-general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (Iata). He headlined them as: Security, e-freight and Cargo 2000. “Air cargo security costs continue to rise,” he told FTW. “Screening technology is not being optimised and definitions, requirements and enforcement vary from country to country.” The association also hit out at the US plans to implement 100% cargo screening in 2010. It described these as “misguided”. He felt that Iata’s secure freight strategy provided the best solution to the security issue. It focused on a risk-based approach – with shared responsibility throughout the supply chain.