Ortia permit system achieves 10-second clearance

THE NEW permit system at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg has now been completed on schedule, and according to Marius Louw of IVS, it now takes less than 10-seconds to clear a permit-holder through the gate. It’s not only swift, but it removes the human error element that exists in a handwritten register, and immediately feeds all the correct information into the system. “One dedicated lane has been allocated to Airports Company of SA (Acsa) and IVS permitholders,” Louw told FTW, “and permit-holders can now obtain easier access to the foreign airline cargo facilities. “A full electronic record is kept of all entries into the cargo area and each client receives his individual, daily report of the employees who entered the facility.” Similar changes will take place at other IVSenabled warehouses within the next few months. “All major airline warehouses are currently utilising at least one part of the system,” said Louw, “and more are expected to start using the fullfeatured system in the near future.” IVS has also just implemented a new module, according to Louw. “This will enable companies to transfer, dispatch and monitor cargo – and is in line with the soon-to-be introduced Part 108 legislation,” he said. “The logistics company can now enter the details of the shipment being dispatched, and allocate cargo to a specific IVS permit-holder or employee of the company. “The airlines can, in return, verify the details of the employee handing in the cargo by scanning his IVS permit and acknowledging receipt of the allocated cargo – all in real-time.” Also, an additional module has been added to the permit verification side. Said Louw: “A registered company can appoint a third-party drawer company to act on its behalf. With the new module, the appointing company can monitor the movement of cargo handled by the third-party drawers. They can also activate and terminate permissions provided to the third-party company in real-time.”