1. Global Challenges for Air Cargo
Vladimir D. Zubkov Secretary General, The International Air Cargo Association, TIACA

2. FACTS
Big disparity in performance
Problems with connectivity

3. Logistics performance index
World bank
Ethiopia
Logistics performance index
Ranked #126
By World Bank
There is a potential for the growth of air freight: comparing to peers with upper middle income, the volume of Air Freight to/from Georgia is very low.
According to World Bank World Development Indicators, Georgia has one of a poor logistics performance among the countries with upper middle income.
Improving of Logistics performance, including track and trace and custom clearance processes as well as trade and transport related infrastructure, can help to facilitate freight forwarders activities and increase the volume of the air cargo. This is especially important for the development of e-commerce.

4. Kenia (for comparison) Logistics performance index
Ranked #42
By World Bank
There is a potential for the growth of air freight: comparing to peers with upper middle income, the volume of Air Freight to/from Georgia is very low.
According to World Bank World Development Indicators, Georgia has one of a poor logistics performance among the countries with upper middle income.
Improving of Logistics performance, including track and trace and custom clearance processes as well as trade and transport related infrastructure, can help to facilitate freight forwarders activities and increase the volume of the air cargo. This is especially important for the development of e-commerce.

6. Air Connectivity Index and Trade
…a one percent increase in the ACI is associated with a 6.3% increase in total exports and imports

7. Challenges and Solutions
Operational and regulatory challenges
How to facilitate electronic submission of data

10. Air Cargo Security Challenges

11. Multiplicity of the Security Requirements
Some but not all!
European Union:
Regulated Agent Programme
ACC3(Air Cargo/Mail Carrier into the EU 3rd Party Airport)
PRECISE (Pre Loading Consignment Information Security Entry)
U.S.:
IAC(Indirect Air Carrier) & Regulated Agent
Certified Cargo Screening Program
ACAS(Air Cargo Advance Screening)
China:
Regulated Agent Regime
Singapore:
Air Cargo Agent Regime
Canada:
Air Cargo Security Programme,
PACT(Pre load Air Cargo Targeting)
Australia:
Regulated Air Cargo Agent
Accredited Air Cargo Agent Schemes
International Org.
IATA: Secure Freight and e-Freight
TIACA: strongly supports automation and paper-free transactions
WCO: Single window
programme
How to connect these programmes together ?

12. Common global solutions
Multiplicity of the security requirements
European Union:
Regulated Agent Programme
ACC3(Air Cargo/Mail Carrier into the EU 3rd Party Airport)
PRECISE (Pre Loading Consignment Information Security Entry)
U.S.:
IAC(Indirect Air Carrier) & Regulated Agent
Certified Cargo Screening Program
ACAS(Air Cargo Advance Screening)
China:
Regulated Agent Regime
Common Database
PKD
Singapore:
Air Cargo Agent Regime
Canada:
Air Cargo Security Programme,
PACT(Pre load Air Cargo Targeting)
Australia:
Regulated Air Cargo Agent
Accredited Air Cargo Agent Schemes
International Org.
IATA: Secure Freight and e-Freight
TIACA: strongly supports automation and paper-free transactions
WCO: Single window
programme
How to connect these programmes together ?

13. Networking | Knowledge | Advocacy
TIACA
Networking | Knowledge | Advocacy
Consultancy

14. Membership – from the whole supply chain9%
23.3%
21.6%
20.2%
21.6%
23.3% 9%
TIACA Representation

15. TIACA’s Officers & Board of Directors

16. Social changes and training

19. THANK YOU !
Vladimir D. Zubkov Secretary General, The International Air Cargo Association, TIACA