BA World Cargo picks Canada's Descartes logistics IT

BRITISH Airways (BA) World Cargo has selected Descartes' Global Logistics Network (GLN) of Waterloo, Ontario, as its provider of air cargo messaging for customs filing, e-freight and other electronic data interchange services.

"We've managed our cargo bookings for a long time as a member of Descartes' Global Freight Exchange," said BA World Cargo managing director Steve Gunning. "We're extending our commitment to Descartes as our preferred supplier because of the broad range of high-quality and global services provided, overall reliability and commitment to customer service."

Toronto-area based Descartes' federated network GLN standardises logistics transactions for airlines, like BA World Cargo, with messaging services that simplify the management of imports, exports and domestic shipments.

"Descartes' federated network, the GLN, allows BA World Cargo's community of customers to efficiently submit their consignment data electronically through a single network. This streamlines shipment management and improves efficiency," said GLN vice president Jan Markill.

GLN messaging helps airlines cover upcoming Import Control System (ICS) and Export Control System (ECS), monitors shipment events between airports, including matching and optimising route map milestones against actual event timing while complying with IATA e-freight standards.
(Source:www.schednet.com)