GACAG launches website to update air cargo industry and regulators
2012 03 31
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THE Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) has launched a new website to offer updates on the industry advisory group's views and lobbying activities, which are intended for companies involved in the air freight supply chain and regulatory bodies.
The website, http://www.gacag.org/, provides information and updates on its four priority areas of security, e-commerce, customs and trade facilitation, and the sustainability of the global air cargo industry. The website also lists the focus areas for each of its four task forces and identifies the members of each group.
In addition to providing e-news updates for registered users, the site gives updates on the regulatory issues affecting the air cargo industry. It also profiles the role the industry plays in driving economic development.
Visitors to the site are invited to share their views on the major issues facing the air cargo industry, including new areas that they believe GACAG should be aware of or involved in. The website also provides links to global customs bodies and non-governmental organisations, as well as, a listing of industry events.
"GACAG has been involved in a great deal of activity since its formation, initially putting its own infrastructure in place and then identifying its focus areas and objectives and forming task forces," said GACAG chairman Michael Steen.
"More recently, we have started greater dialogue with other key groups and responded to issues that affect air cargo industry or offer the potential to improve the way we do business. The website provides an overview of our progress to date and will be continually updated as we move forwards. It also gives the industry the opportunity to talk to the group about area issues we need to be aware of."
GACAG was formed in November 2010 to provide the air cargo industry with a "stronger, unified voice" in its dealings with worldwide regulatory authorities and other bodies whose decisions directly impact on air cargo.
It was founded by the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF), and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).
It said it has also been developing closer ties with other global organisations such as the World Customs Organisation, World Trade Organisation, Universal Postal Union, International Civil Aviation Organisation, and the Airport Services Association.
Furthermore, GACAG has also had meetings over the past 12 months with the Transportation Security Administration of the US Department of Homeland Security and US Customs & Border Protection in Washington.
Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
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