Cargo Breaking News
Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, while speaking at the ongoing IATA AGM in New Delhi said, “On the air cargo side, the focus is ONE Record. For too long, aircraft have flown faster than the documentation that accompanies shipments—held back by fragmented systems, outdated processes, and limited data visibility. The current system won’t meet anyone’s expectations as customs requirements evolve and e-commerce volumes surge. The ONE Record global data-sharing standard will be the single accurate and real time source of truth for the entire value chain that built it together.
The global rollout starts in January 2026, but to gain the full benefits we’ll be counting on two things:
- The industry stakeholders who built ONE Record to use it, and
- Governments to accept ONE Record data in their facilitation processes
In a time of growing trade complexity, industry alignment and regulatory support is more critical than ever. Better compliance, cost savings and faster processing are substantial incentives for everyone to make ONE Record work. ”
