Our Air Freight Destinations

Cargo supply chains, the process of moving consignments from origin to destination, are often complex and subject to a range of regulatory requirements, especially when they include international movements and transport by air.
Air cargo is highly diverse in its physical characteristics and value. It may originate from, and be delivered to, almost anywhere in the world, most commonly as goods being sent from a seller to a buyer or from a consignor to a consignee. It can take the form of personal belongings, gifts and donations, product samples or equipment and even live animals for professional activities and events. It may be considered low risk – a regular shipment from a known source in a relatively safe region – or high risk – such as a more unusual shipment from an unknown source, presenting anomalies or identified by intelligence.
The cargo will be handled along the chain by a number of entities with varying responsibilities, including aircraft operators, express carriers, postal operators, regulated agents, consignors, consignees, hauliers and ground handlers. As a further complication, these entities will often be known by different names according to the State or region in which they are located.
The cargo may transfer between several different flights before it reaches its destination and consignments will be subjected to a variety of procedures and documentary requirements in accordance with legal and commercial frameworks. Authorities responsible for the safety and security of aviation, for the prevention of crime and protection of fiscal revenues, will all have an interest and their own rules.
Our Air Freight Destinations All those involved in these often complicated movements share the responsibility for ensuring the safety and security of the cargo and for operating within the law. In particular, they are responsible for ensuring that nothing contained in the cargo will endanger an aircraft and the lives of those traveling it. This publication provides an introduction to how all these various elements fit together.