Airfreight Standards For Harmonized

Time & Temperature Processes

IATA Cargo

Andrea Gruber
International
Air Transport
2012
Brussels
JuneAssociation
25th, 2013

Topics
About IATA & Air Cargo
Regulations & Standards
2013 Roadmap

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IATA & Air Cargo

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The International Air Transport Association

Industrys global trade association
Founded in 1945 with 240 members, it represents 84% of
global air traffic
IATAs mission is to represent, lead and serve the air
transport industry
Delivers Standards and Solutions to ensure a successful
air transport

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Air Cargo
Scheduled air cargo started 90
years ago with mail
Essential engine of todays global
economy and airlines business
Consists of general & special
cargo e.g. perishables
35% of worldwide value of Cargo
transported and 0.5% in volume
Speed and on time delivery are
the competitive advantages

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Our vision...
Safe, secure, reliable, efficient and
profitable air cargo supply chain

But..
There are some challenges to face

Air cargo operational challenges

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Air cargo safety challenges

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Air cargo commodity challenges

= 14 kg

= 2.7 kg

= 0.6 kg

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Air cargo supply chain

The air supply chain
Your diagram that shows the different players involved shipper, forwarder, handling agent, carrier

Complex
interfaces
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Industry Cooperation

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Industry Cooperation
Immunization prevents
2.5 million deaths every
year
Air cargo is critical in
flying vaccines to their
destination in time to be
effective.

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A life protected
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Challenges of the air freight industry

Manufacturers
& Shippers

Product/Package
pre-conditioning

Origin-Destination
Air Carrier

Solution
Providers

Product
Unloading

Origin
Forwarders
&
Trucking

Product
Loading

Aircraft Cargo
Hold

Airport
Ground
Handlers

Ground
Transportation

Tarmac/Apron
Areas

Airport
Ground
Handlers

Distributors &
Consignees

Destination
Forwarders &

Warehousing

Ground
Transportation

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-10C

Final
Distribution

Challenges of the air freight industry

Manufacturers
& Shippers

Origin-Destination
Air Carrier

Solution
Providers
Origin
Forwarders
&
Trucking

Airport
Ground
Handlers

Airport
Ground
Handlers

Distributors &
Consignees

Destination
Forwarders &

23%

57%
Risk of Temperature
Excursion
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20%

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Regulations &
Standards

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Supply Chain Approach

Cooperation & Communication
Implementation of Standards

Harmonized Procedures

Industry Stakeholders
must work together
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Cooperation & Communication

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Implementation of Standards

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Implementation of Standards
2013
2012 Mandatory T&T Sensitive Label
2010 PCR New Chapter 17 New T&T Sensitive Label

+15C to +25C

2007 Perishable Cargo Regulations (PCR) Industry standard

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Harmonized Procedures

+15C to +25C

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Training Courses

Live Animals Regulations

(Classroom, 3 days)
Live Animals Regulations (DL)
Train the Trainer for IATA Live Animals
Regulations (Classroom, 5 days)

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Shipping Perishable Cargo (Classroom,

2 days)
Shipping Perishable Cargo /
Temperature Sensitive Shipments (DL)
Temperature Sensitive Cargo Handling
(Classroom, 3 days)

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2013 Roadmap

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Changes Going Forward

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Changes Going Forward

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Changes Going Forward

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Changes Going Forward

Standardize the use of Temperature

Monitoring Devices

Dedicated Working Group

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Changes Going Forward

Origin-Destination
Carrier
Shippers

Origin
Freight Forwarders

Physical flow - freight

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Ground Handlers /
Terminal Operators
at Origin

Ground Handlers /
Terminal Operators
at Destination

COAG Governance
IATA Cargo Committee has
endorsed COAG
14 members representing
airlines (8) and GHA (6) with
cargo expertise
Review and revise existing
standards & develop new
standards

Propose changes to the IGHC

for the Airport Handling Manual

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Changes Going Forward

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Transforming Challenges into Success

The world of C..
Coordination
Cooperation

Control

Commitment
Consistency

Compliance
Competence

Collaboration
Confidence
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Transforming Challenges into Success

Supply Chain Collaborative Approach
Implementation of Standards & Harmonized Procedures

Communication and Cooperation from start to end

With IATAs mission to represent, lead and serve the
airline industry

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Thank You
Andrea Gruber
Manager Business Process & Standards
IATA Cargo
grubera@iata.org
www.iata.org

To represent, lead and serve the airline industry

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