Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) has signed an e-agreement with Kale Logistics Solutions to develop the Air Cargo Community System (ACS) platform; a digital platform that brings together all cargo stakeholders including Customs, customs brokers, shippers, airlines, trucking companies, ground & cargo handlers and freight forwarders under one roof, facilitating the seamless movement of goods and data across the logistics ecosystem.
Owing to multiple stakeholders involved in cargo operations, each shipment, on an average, requires over 30 types of documents in multiple copies, resulting in significant duplication of documentation. It also leads to increased dwell time and supply chain disruption. The implementation of ACS will eliminate paperwork at Bengaluru Airport; enable faster processing of transactions, reduce duplication of information and streamline processes, making information available prior to cargo reaching the airport. “Kale’s ACS for BIAL will enable collaboration between stakeholders in the supply chain to launch new services and deliver superior customer experiences,” says Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, BIAL. Amar More, CEO, Kale Logistics Solutions, says, “In the digital age, airports must be nimble to manage issues related to security, rising costs, unprecedented lockdowns and curfews. Kale’s ACS for BIAL is a next-gen community platform, which will enable collaboration between stakeholders in the supply chain to launch new services and deliver superior customer experiences.”
