Global airline and freight forwarding associations standardise cargo procedures

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced on Monday that its counterpart for the freight forwarding sector, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) had endorsed the IATA Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM). T

The manual sets out standardised procedures for use by airlines, ground handling agents (GHAs) and freight forwarders.