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Oct 18, 2011 (newstodate): IATA is taking the first steps to promote the implementation of e-freight in the Latvian market.
The first meeting was held recently in Riga with the stakeholders airBaltic, forwarders, Latvian Customs and one handling company to prepare for a kick-off for e-freight.
It was an initial meeting only, according to one participant, but it resulted in a look at the local processes in Latvia to see what can be simplified for the airfreight industry there.
-We at airBaltic shall certainly support it, we however need cooperation from Latvian Customs. We will meet on Thursday with customs, a handling company and a freight forwarding company to dig deeper into this issue, says Toms Andersons, airBaltic Head of Cargo.
-This task needs understanding from various relevant departments within Customs on practical scenarios and processes with the aim of replacing paper processes, says Mr Andersons.
Taking part in the initial process for implementation of e-freight in Latvia will be the freight forwarding company Airkargo, based at Riga Airport.
The first meeting was held recently in Riga with the stakeholders airBaltic, forwarders, Latvian Customs and one handling company to prepare for a kick-off for e-freight.
It was an initial meeting only, according to one participant, but it resulted in a look at the local processes in Latvia to see what can be simplified for the airfreight industry there.
-We at airBaltic shall certainly support it, we however need cooperation from Latvian Customs. We will meet on Thursday with customs, a handling company and a freight forwarding company to dig deeper into this issue, says Toms Andersons, airBaltic Head of Cargo.
-This task needs understanding from various relevant departments within Customs on practical scenarios and processes with the aim of replacing paper processes, says Mr Andersons.
Taking part in the initial process for implementation of e-freight in Latvia will be the freight forwarding company Airkargo, based at Riga Airport.