Read about it in The Journal of Commerce Online HERE.
Read about it in Supply&Demand Chain Executive HERE.

AUGUST, 2004-

TradePoint & Panalpina First to File Paperless In-Bond Air AMS

In early July 2004 Panalpina and its in-house airfreight provider ASB-Air in Miami combined with TradePoint Systems to complete the first successful electronic transmission of in-bond shipment data to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for Air AMS (Automated Manifest System) allowing for immediate CBP clearance of in-bond/transit shipments and effectively making in-bonds paperless.

Air AMS allows participants to "arrive" an in-bond shipment and to file in-bond, permit to proceed, and local transfers electronically. Notifications of releases, in-bond authorizations, general order, permit to proceed, and local transfer authorization are obtained upon flight departure or arrival from the last foreign port. Amendments to any air waybill information can also be transmitted electronically through AMS. Friday, August 13, 2004 was the first CBP compliance deadline for Air AMS.

“This is a major change in our industry and ASB-Air in Miami are very proud to be the very first company to achieve this”, said John Boyd, Head of Hub/Local Capacity Management ASB-Air Miami. “This achievement eliminates a multitude of processes expediting the clearance of freight for our customers.”

We will continue to work every step of the way with CBP to ensure that our customers are ready in advance with all mandated changes”, said Ken Halle, Chief Operating Officer at TradePoint Systems. “We pride ourselves on our customer’s successes with not only being the first, but to develop programs that decrease the release time and improve global trade. TradePoint will remain at the forefront of all new programs associated with ACE, AES and C-TPAT."


About Panalpina Group – www.panalpina.com
Panalpina is one of the world's leading providers of forwarding and logistics services, specialized in intercontinental airfreight and seafreight consignments and the associated supply chain management solutions. Thanks to its worldwide network and its highly developed IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated door-to-door forwarding solutions tailored to its clients' individual needs. The Panalpina Group operates a global network with 480 branches in 74 countries. In a further 62 countries, Panalpina works together with agents. Panalpina employs 12,000 people worldwide.

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