Unisys Confirms 125 Forwarder Companies Go
On-line to Cargo Portal Services in First Six Weeks
New Internet-based booking and shipment management service being used around the world
BLUE BELL, Pa., March 13, 2003 – In order to show the global availability of Cargo Portal Services (CPS), the launch partners -- Unisys Corporation, Air Canada Cargo, Northwest Airlines Cargo and United Airlines Cargo – met with freight forwarder and airline staff based in Tokyo the week of March 3rd.
Fifty staff from 23 leading forwarding companies and 20 staff from the twelve largest airlines serving Japan attended the two meetings hosted by the launch partners. The meeting attendees viewed live demonstrations of CPS working through the public Internet with excellent response times. They also saw real bookings being made and amended, and Cargo 2000 tracking milestones of shipments that were already in-transit. To show how simple CPS is to operate, the demonstrations, in Japanese, were given by Tokyo-based representatives of the three launch carriers.
At the meetings, Unisys announced that since the CPS launch on January 27th, 190 forwarder branch offices from 125 forwarder organizations in 12 countries have requested to use the secure functions of CPS and were now able to do so. Unisys also announced that executives from more than 30 airlines had attended demonstrations of CPS during January and February and that it was hopeful of bringing other carriers on-line soon.
Cargo Portal Services is available at www.cargoportalservices.com, is available globally and is free to forwarders.
About Air Canada Cargo
Air Canada is Canada's flagship air carrier providing air transportation services to some 150 destinations worldwide. Air Canada Cargo offers priority, airfreight and specialized air cargo transportation services. Year 2002 investments in a new Toronto cargo terminal, Unisys based cargo computer system, revamped product portfolio, and Cargo Portal Services, are all indicative of Air Canada Cargo's commitment to its customers.
About Northwest Airlines Cargo
Northwest is the world's fourth largest airline, operating passenger hubs in Detroit, Minneapolis, Memphis, Amsterdam, and Tokyo. Northwest operates 12 Boeing 747 freighters in the Pacific, serving all major Asian cities and seven US gateways. The combined cargo capacity of the passenger and freighter flights makes Northwest one of the top two cargo carriers across the Pacific.
About United Airlines Cargo
United Cargo offers nearly 1,800 flights a day in a global network linking 117 cities in 26 countries and two U.S. territories. The company accommodates shippers' needs worldwide using its cargo-friendly fleet of widebody aircraft including 34 Boeing 747s, 60 Boeing 777s and 55 Boeing 767s. In addition, United Cargo continues to invest in products, technology and services, such as TD.Guaranteed, e-commerce enhancements (unitedcargo.com), new facilities and bar-code scanning to meet the ever-changing needs of the shipping community. United is the number one U.S. Flag combination-carrier for cargo, flying more than 2.3 billion cargo-ton miles in 2002. For more information on United Cargo products and services you can call 1-800-UA-CARGO or visit our on-line web site at www.unitedcargo.com.
About Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. We provide consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. We specialize in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations that allow them to achieve their business goals. Our consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
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