Cargo Operations and Technology Strategic Partnerships Program

Cargo Operations & Technology Strategic Partnerships Summary

Cargo operations are pivotal to the air cargo supply chain and IATA’s vision is to drive safe, efficient and customer-focused operations for the air cargo industry. The established Cargo Operations and Technology (COT) Strategic Partnerships Program Area of Involvement manages the development of standards and guidance related to digital cargo, technology and business processes with key initiatives and projects such as One Record, Interactive Cargo and e-Freight.

Benefits

• Participate in the relevant group(s) below
• Engage in the new standards collaboration tool
• Benefit from first selection of sponsorship/exhibition opportunities at the IATA World Cargo Symposium and CNS Conference and any Digital Cargo events organized by IATA
• Receive industry notifications on a broad spectrum of areas including ONE Record, Interactive Cargo and Cargo Messaging
• Receive a complimentary premium listing in IATA’s Cargolink
• Advertise on the IATA Cargo website at a discounted rate

Activities

Digital Cargo Working Group (DCWG)

The objective is to provide recommendations on the end-to-end digital logistics and transport supply chain where data is easily and transparently exchanged in a digital ecosystem of air cargo stakeholders, communities and data platforms. The task force drives the ONE Record pilot projects to get industry feedback and validate and/or improve the model, develop incremental additions to the ONE Record data model and features to include areas of air cargo distribution, interactive cargo, e-DGD among others, and continue to engage with Cargo Community Systems (CCS) and IT providers to speed up the adoption of the ONE Record standard. The DCWG also advises the Cargo Operations and Technology Board (COTB) on delivery of e-AWB, e-Freight and the strategy of eCargo moving forward.

Interactive Cargo Task Force (ICTF)

The ICTF provides recommendations on the long-term vision from track and trace to real-time interaction. The Task Force investigates potential tracking technologies with a particular focus on connected/ loT devices. Furthermore, the Task Force works on communication protocols (e.g., electronic messages, data processing systems), regulatory and cyber security considerations.

Cargo Messaging Working Group (CMWG)

The objectives of the CMWG are to provide recommendations to the Cargo Operations and Technology Board (COTB) on XML requirements for transportation messages and on the maintenance of the standards, as well as to oversee the technical development of these XML messages, which will be based as much as possible on existing messages (i.e. CIMP IFTMIN) and international standards (i.e. UN/CEFACT Core Components and XML Naming and Design Rules).

Focus Areas

• Information on digital cargo current initiatives:
  • ONE Record: API and data sharing standard
  • Interactive Cargo: tracking device standard
• e-Freight standards, including:
  • e-AWB, e-customs, e-CSD, ACAS, ACC3
  • Cargo Messaging Standards: Cargo-IMP and Cargo XML
• Digital Cargo future initiatives
• Human Factors
• New Technologies

Designed for

• Supply chain operators
• Cargo IT application providers
• Freight forwarder and Shipper IT application providers
• Device manufacturers such as cargo trackers
• CCS / digital connectivity providers

Please view the full list of Strategic Partnerships Program benefits (pdf).