CCS-UK enhancement combats handling delays
CCS-UK has released a new version of its advance information system (AIS) module that enables freight forwarders and their transport providers to pre-book timed vehicle slots at on-airport (or any other) handling facilities.
The new slot booking function can be run alongside the handler’s existing un-booked arrivals, allowing on-airport transit sheds to offer pre-booking and priority handling to selected agents and transport companies. The system caters for export deliveries and import collections, or a mix of both on the same vehicle, and applies to loose or palletised cargo.
“AIS slot booking will speed the process of delivering or collecting cargo at participating transit sheds and provide total transparency of actual waiting and processing times to all parties,” said CCS-UK user group programme director Guy Thompson. (cj)