Carriers are continuing to require digital data instead of paper in the air cargo supply chain. One recent highlight is Lufthansa’s introduction of a per paper air waybill fee for applicable tradelanes. Starting at €1 and increasing to €12 beginning Oct 1st 2018, the airline is looking to leverage digital information to enable better communication and improve data quality. The eAWB is a fundamental step to Lufthansa Cargo that currently handles approximately 1.5 million air waybills per year with half of this number currently eAWB-enabled.
Together with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Descartes has further simplified air freight rate management with optional connectivity to The Air Cargo Tariff and Rules (TACT) Web Services (TWS). Used by more than 70,000 air cargo professionals worldwide, TACT offers comprehensive global air cargo rates from one consolidated database. Descartes has tapped the power of this information to bring air forwarders the edge needed to succeed in today’s competitive marketplace.
Descartes will enhance its security filing solution to support Japan’s Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) filing requirement for air cargo shipments arriving in Japan.
As the global leader in logistics technology, we have developed a series of six new videos to provide a quick overview of the challenges facing logistics-oriented businesses, and how Descartes is helping companies rapidly derive value from cloud-based supply chain and logistics technology.
Mexico Export Manifest, Modernization & How Filers Can Keep Pace
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was created to help promote economic growth by easing the flow of goods and services between Canada, the United States and Mexico. As a result of trade agreements as well as the need for modernization, security requirements and other factors; each of the three governments is creating separate single window systems patterned after the World Customs Organization (WCO) model.
In Mexico, the implementation of the Ventanilla Unica is a significant milestone towards facilitating trade by improving procedures and replacing paper with digital information. With added automation and improved connectivity, Mexico may be better equipped to realize further benefits from Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) such as NAFTA and others, including the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Descartes Enabling Pilot Participation Following the Release of the Federal Register Notice
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) to announce the launch of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Air Export Manifest pilot via the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP). The air mode of transport is first in line to begin testing starting on August 10, 2015. As a leader in the field of regulatory compliance through technology, Descartes is helping air carriers and forwarders participate in the ACE Air Export Manifest pilot program.
Descartes' NVOCC customer base has an advantage when it comes to Japan Ocean AFR (JP24) with access to an Inquiry Advance Cargo information List (IML) data bridge for Japan Ocean AFR Filings.
Descartes Customers Have Three Options to Help Ensure Compliance
Jos Nuijten is Vice President, Network Integration Strategy at Descartes
March 10 at 12am Japan Standard Time (JST) marked the final step in Japan’s Ocean Advance Filing Rules (AFR) implementation timeline. As of that time, filers are now required to send data to Japan Customs or face potential penalties.
Jos Nuijten is Vice President, Network Integration Strategy at Descartes
United States (US) Customs & Border Protection (CBP) announced that on July 9, it will “begin full enforcement of the Importer Security Filing regulation (ISF), and will start issuing liquidated damages against ISF importers and carriers for ISF non-compliance.”
ISF was put into place in order to enhance security and screening of ocean cargo that is imported into the United States. While the rule was officially deemed “in effect” as of January of 2009, CBP began enforcing the ISF law with penalties in 2010. As of July 9, 2013, the CBP will issue the final version of the rule and plans to crack down even harder in an effort to further improve US security and improve compliance standards.
March 10 at 12am Japan Standard Time (JST) marked the final step in