Lima - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three priorities for the global air cargo industry:
• Accelerating digitalization
• Strengthening global standards
• Enhancing safety and security
“Air cargo plays a critical role in connecting businesses to global markets and keeping supply chains moving, even as the operating environment becomes more complex. With so many external events impacting global supply chains—including the tariff and geopolitical shocks—it is important that we work on building resilience in areas we can control or influence. Working together to strengthen digitalization, global standards, and supply chain security will position air cargo well to continue supporting economic growth by connecting products to markets,” said Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo at the opening of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Lima, Peru.
Accelerating Digitalization
“Air cargo data still sits in fragmented systems across the supply chain, creating duplication, delays, and compliance risks. This is particularly challenging for high-volume segments such as e-commerce, where house waybill data must remain aligned with airline master air waybill records across multiple systems and jurisdictions. ONE Record represents a foundational shift in how the industry shares, manages, and trusts data across the supply chain,” said Sullivan. (....)