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More air cargo security will only slow down freight flow, says IATA
AN EFFICIENT cargo security system called SAFE has been ratified by 189 countries, but only implemented in 65, a top International Air Transport Association (IATA) official told a recent London conference.
Thus adding layers of air cargo security could end up slowing freight worldwide, said IATA cargo, customs and claims chief Christian Piaget.
The average transit times for international air cargo is now about six days, a figure that hasn't improved in 30 years, he said.
Mr Piaget told the Transport Security conference in London that the biggest blockage was the customs processes, with data elements per consignment requested 70 times on average.
Efforts had been made to manage this through the World Customs Organisation's SAFE framework of standards to facilitate global trade, where some data is given to customs authorities before cargo is loaded onto aircraft.
However, said Mr Piaget, too few countries had implemented the necessary procedures to make SAFE as successful as it is elsewhere, reported Aircargo Asia-Pacific.
Many aspects of passenger security had been automated, but this did not seem to be happening in cargo, he said.
Customs often demands information much earlier than before and airlines often are asked to provide information they do not have.
Thus adding layers of air cargo security could end up slowing freight worldwide, said IATA cargo, customs and claims chief Christian Piaget.
The average transit times for international air cargo is now about six days, a figure that hasn't improved in 30 years, he said.
Mr Piaget told the Transport Security conference in London that the biggest blockage was the customs processes, with data elements per consignment requested 70 times on average.
Efforts had been made to manage this through the World Customs Organisation's SAFE framework of standards to facilitate global trade, where some data is given to customs authorities before cargo is loaded onto aircraft.
However, said Mr Piaget, too few countries had implemented the necessary procedures to make SAFE as successful as it is elsewhere, reported Aircargo Asia-Pacific.
Many aspects of passenger security had been automated, but this did not seem to be happening in cargo, he said.
Customs often demands information much earlier than before and airlines often are asked to provide information they do not have.
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