Organisations Related To Air Cargo Industry

Since the booming of industrialization, Cargo became an eminent part of transporting industry. But it was not recognized until the introduction of express parcel carriers like FedEx, DHL,TNT. Since then many organizations are formed to regulate the cargo industry with ease and perfection. Some of them are-

1. ICAO ( International Civil Aviation Organization )

Known as Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) was signed on 7 December 1944 by 52 states. ICAO came into being on 4 April 1947. Later in the same year, ICAO became a specialized agency of the United Nations linked to ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council).

Today it became a global forum for civil aviation. They are working towards to achieve its vision of safe, secure and sustainable development of civil aviation through cooperation among its member state.

2. TIACA ( The international Air Cargo Association )

It is non-profit association pledged to support and assist progressive liberalization of the global market, and easier, enhanced trade between developing and developed economies. It is a worldwide organization that serves a membership which includes all major segments of the air cargo and logistics industry; airlines, forwarders, airports, ground handlers, all-cargo carriers, road carriers, customs brokers, third party logistics companies, integrators, shippers, and educational institutions.

TIACA engages in activities that are geared to improve industry cooperation, promote innovation, share knowledge, enhance quality and efficiency, and develop educational programs. TIACA’s activities are aimed to inform both the public and its membership about the role and importance of air cargo, industry developments and technical trends.

3. GACAG ( Global Air Cargo Advisory Group )

Air cargo security and e-commerce are the priorities of these organization. Founded by FIATA, IATA, TIACA and GSF, it focuses on four areas –

• Advance electronic information process and timelines to improve aviation security risk assessment.
• Consignment security declaration process and layout to provide aviation security regulators with an audit trail of who secured what, how and when
• Supply chain security program guidelines to introduce supply chain security in countries where there is none
• Ad hoc supply chain security issues.

4. ULD Care

ULD CARE is a not-for-profit Canadian corporation. Its membership is open to organizations whose scope encompasses any aircraft unit load device (ULD) activity. ULD CARE started as an IATA committee in 1971 and became a legal entity in 2011.The Mission of ULD CARE is to use the collective resources, skills and grass roots     experience of the ULD CARE membership to provide direction and deliver appropriate change in ULD operations throughout the global air cargo operating environment.

The vision of ULD CARE is that regardless of location or process, any ULD shall, at all times and by all parties, be handled, stored, transported and otherwise used in a responsible manner by persons who are suitably trained, managed and supported such that ULD assets may be operated at all times in a manner that is both efficient and meets all regulatory requirements.