We have been working on a series of projects to take Cargo iQ to the next level, building on our work to date, to support a quality-driven future for air cargo. The importance of these developments has perhaps never been in such sharp focus as nowadays and in order to keep you updated, we are launching a series of articles to give more detail on our progress. In order to continue to help our industry improve , Cargo iQ champions various projects, that are aimed at more trans

The Cargo iQ Board last week presented its package of proposals for process redesign which will lead to significant enhancements in the way shipment route maps are planned, replanned and evaluated. Over and above the flight-specific, operations-based planning we already have in place, the addition of service commitments, such as Total Travel Time, Latest Availability at Destination, route-specific planning and First Flight Out, will allow members to tailor route map planning

Board member Lothar Moehle, Director AVSEC + Governance, Global Air Freight, DB Schenker The year 2020 will surely remain in our memory for a very long time. In one way or another, the entire world has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the related challenges in our professional lives. The global air cargo industry has shown tremendous resilience to cope with the challenges this pandemic has heaped on us. Moreover, it has shown that the air cargo industry is more impo

Cargo iQ’s mission to support a quality-driven air cargo industry has never been more relevant, and this month we hosted a webinar as part of the IATA October Events, discussing the opportunities and challenges of reaching that goal, as well as our progress to date. We invited members drawn from our airline, forwarder, and handling community, as well as our Board to present their experience of Cargo iQ and answer questions from some of the many delegates and industry guests

Cargo iQ has defined six strategic focal points, divided into two different themes: The Basics Addressing the industry basics, we aim to: Make sure that there is a shared understanding of what was agreed about a shipment service and how that service was executed for every air cargo shipment from its origin to its final destination: One version of the truth, measured for 100% of the shipments, from end-to-end. Make sure that Cargo iQ provides planning as well as control deta