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Sep 03, 2013 (newstodate): SAS Cargo is most reticent with information on current activities and restructuring efforts as the SAS Group's handling company SAS Ground Handling, SGH, is to acquired by Swissport.
According to the release issued in March 2013, Swissport will take over both management and operations of the joint-venture with SGH prior to the eventual full acquisition expected by the end of 2013.
Since July 2012, Spirit Air Cargo Handling is part of SAS Ground Handling and no longer a separate, independent SAS Group subsidiary.
Effective from September 1, 2013, the SAS Group's handling activities will be corporatized separately in each of the three Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
The current information curfew is also surrounding the company's efforts to implement IATA's e-freight concept.
-Work is actually being pursued to implement e-fright with SAS Cargo, and I expect this process to be completed before the end of this year, says Leif Rasmussen, SAS Cargo CEO.
-On the agenda right now are negotiations with the aviation authorities in the three Scandinavian countries over acceptance of the electronic security declaration. If this declaration must still be presented in paper, the whole idea is lost.
-We are of course also preparing for the e-AWB that can be considered a fore-runner in the full e-freight implementation, says Mr Rasmussen.
According to the release issued in March 2013, Swissport will take over both management and operations of the joint-venture with SGH prior to the eventual full acquisition expected by the end of 2013.
Since July 2012, Spirit Air Cargo Handling is part of SAS Ground Handling and no longer a separate, independent SAS Group subsidiary.
Effective from September 1, 2013, the SAS Group's handling activities will be corporatized separately in each of the three Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
The current information curfew is also surrounding the company's efforts to implement IATA's e-freight concept.
-Work is actually being pursued to implement e-fright with SAS Cargo, and I expect this process to be completed before the end of this year, says Leif Rasmussen, SAS Cargo CEO.
-On the agenda right now are negotiations with the aviation authorities in the three Scandinavian countries over acceptance of the electronic security declaration. If this declaration must still be presented in paper, the whole idea is lost.
-We are of course also preparing for the e-AWB that can be considered a fore-runner in the full e-freight implementation, says Mr Rasmussen.