Cargo 2000 now has over 80 members representing the airline, freight forwarding, ground handling, road transport, IT and airport sectors, all working to improve the quality of air cargo by implementing Cargo 2000's Master Operating Plan. It defines an industry standard process for moving goods from the door of the shipper to the door of the consignee with shipment planning and measurement systems which pro-actively monitor progress and alert operators to deviations to the plan. The program also generates the data needed to drive the quality management process.
Damco, part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, has 10,500 employees in over 300 offices across 90 countries with representation in a further 30 countries. In 2011, the company had a net turnover of over US$2.8 billion, managed 2.5 million TEU of ocean freight and supply chain management volumes and airfreighted more than 110,000 tons.
Remo Eigenmann, Global Head of Air Freight, said: 'Damco's aspiration is to become a top 15 airfreight forwarder by 2015. Strengthening our operational platform plays an integral role in reaching this ambition. To us, Cargo 2000 is the obvious step towards optimizing our operational processes and a key element in securing the measurement of quality. The ability to monitor our performance as part of the end-to-end shipment cycle will drive an essential improvement of our service delivery. Implementing this management system is a testament to our commitment to continue to increase our efficiency in airfreight, and deliver consistent visibility and reliability to our customers.'
