13 December 2006

Welcome to News from CCN.

We're pleased to again provide you with an update of news and happenings at CCN.

As this is our last communication for 2006, let me also take the opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas as well as a happy and successful 2007.

If you have any questions in relation to the services we provide at CCN, or if you would like to discuss any matter relating to eBusiness or technology within our industry, we would always be pleased to hear from you.
 

Scott McCorquodale
Manager - CCN Australia & New Zealand

In this issue...

CCN appointed as Strategic Partner for IATA e-freight Program

CCN was recently appointed as a Strategic Partner in the IATA e-freight program. IATA's long term vision is for paperless e-freight and e-customs solutions to replace the current paper-based processes in the air cargo industry. IATA is placing an emphasis on the Message Improvement Programme (MIP) module of eFreight, designed to improve the quantity and quality of messaging, focussing initially on FWB & FHL messages being sent by forwarders.
 

"We welcome CCN's participation to support the IATA e-freight Message Improvement Programme, support the pilot schemes and support the e-freight vision. As one of our partners, CCN will help develop global systems for trading partners which will lead to significant industry cost savings and add value to the e-freight solutions to be offered." said Mr. Aleks Popovich, Global Head of Cargo, IATA.

If you would like further information on eFreight, please do not hesitate to contact us at CCN.
 

During 2007, the IATA MIP (Message Improvement Program) looks set to go into full swing across the industry. With most forwarders in Australia & New Zealand already at relatively high levels of FWB & FHL compliance, we feel that MIP implementation here should not pose too many challenges.

Naturally, CCN will be providing full MIP solutions to our customers, once final requirements become clear from IATA. In the mean time, to be ready for MIP, a reminder to forwarders to always check your FMA response messages from both CCN and the airlines/CTO's, which indicate successful message transfer.

If you would like any further information on MIP, then please do not hesitate to contact us.

A reminder that the Gateway Report on CCNhub is a perfect place to review your message transfer to ensure it has been successfully received by the airlines and CTO's.

Gateway allows you to search by a variety of criteria, and also provides the facility to amend and re-transmit data under certain circumstances. Please contact us if you would like further information.

As some airline systems require a booking to be present before FHL messages can be successfully processed for that air waybill, making your bookings electronically via CCNhub is a perfect way to ensure your data is successfully processed. Just another good reason to eBook.

Over the Christmas and New Year period, CCN Customer Support will be available for any support enquiries you may have. Telephone 1300 88 73 71. eMail info@ccnhub.com.au

For more information please visit www.ccnhub.com.au