following the incorporation of the GSF as an international NGO (non-governmental organisation) from July last year there is sufficient evidence to suggest that it has made a powerful impression on international regulators and industry stakeholders. It has certainly got us invited to tables from which we were previously excluded, opened up new opportunities and we have been able to influence some important regulatory issues.
The challenge will be in communicating these achievements and in demonstrating the added value it provides to shippers.
One year after the foundation of GACAG, how do you think its going? We launched GACAG at the Istanbul IATA World Cargo Symposium last March. Many of the plenary sessions were given over to confirming and testing what the wider air cargo industry wanted, what the industry priorities were, and whether GACAG was the appropriate body for dealing with the issues. On the inside, I can see remarkable progress being made on all GACAG priority fronts: e-commerce, security, Customs and documentation and air cargo sustainability. We produced a scorecard of achievement at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Kuala Lumpur. The acid test is how the industry itself thinks we are doing.
It sounds good, so how do I get involved with
this initiative? Each GACAG member nominates real industry representatives to participate in the various task forces that have been set up to take forward the GACAG priorities. So if you want to know more or feel you want to get directly involved, then get in touch with your airline, forwarder or shippers’ council or association. Interested shippers can visit the GSF website to find out more, or they can call Chris Welsh direct at +44 (0)1892 552384
cwelsh@globalshippersforum.com www.globalshippers.com
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