ACFI’s meet focused on boosting air cargo ops in Goa

The Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) Goa Chapter recently held stakeholders meeting at Manohar International Airport (MOPA) emphasising air cargo’s critical role during the pandemic and its evolution. The forum covered relevant points like air cargo industry and ACFI’s vision for growth, the importance of air cargo in bridging supply chains for various sectors, the role of ACFI in policy advocacy and process simplification for the air cargo industry. ACFI also engaged with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to address the single window system and ensure all necessary agencies are involved. ACFI training committee will soon develop and implement training programs for skill development in the air cargo industry. Focus was on how can local chapters like the Goa chapter contribute to the overall growth of the air cargo sector, how can ACFI improve the efficiency of customs operations, especially for transshipment cargo. The meeting was attended by airlines, MOPA and Dabolim Airport representatives, forwarders, CHAs among others.