SAS Cargo introduces online booking

The Scandinavian airfreight company joins cargo portal, which will make it possible for freight forwarders to book and confirm directly via the Internet.

As the Cargo Portal solution is integrated with the carriers’ systems, forwarders will get free access to timely and accurate information on schedules, availability, allotments, and the movement of the goods. Furthermore, the forwarders will also be able to book and confirm shipments in real time. SAS Cargo expects to be live on the portal during the fall 2006. - This is another step in SAS Cargo's IT-strategy, where we continuously are working to improve our services and products through IT-technology. We want to make it easier for our customers to do business with SAS Cargo and we want to optimize our use of the information, which already exists in our IT-systems, says CEO and President Kenneth Marx from SAS Cargo Group A/S. About Cargo Portal Services The Unisys operated cargo portal services is an electronic booking and Cargo 2000-accredited shipment management service for the air cargo industry. SAS Cargo is the eighth carrier worldwide to join Cargo Portal Services, CPS. It was designed in cooperation with major carriers and forwarders, and is operated by Unisys. CPS serves the global cargo networks of American Airlines, Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines and now SAS Cargo. Access to CPS is free for forwarders, both through the public Internet (www.CargoPortalServices.com) and through secure system-to-system connections. Over 5,500 branch offices of 2,500 forwarder companies in 95 countries are on-line with CPS.