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Brandon Fried The Airforwarders Association airforwarders

“Impacts of Rising Transportation Costs – Opportunity Knocks!” Looking for the Silver Lining in Airfreight. Brandon Fried The Airforwarders Association www.airforwarders.org. What is an Airforwarder & What Does AfA Do?. Travel Agent for Freight Respected Voice Advocacy. Existing Challenges.

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Brandon Fried The Airforwarders Association airforwarders

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  1. “Impacts of Rising Transportation Costs – Opportunity Knocks!”Looking for the Silver Lining in Airfreight Brandon Fried The Airforwarders Association www.airforwarders.org

  2. What is an Airforwarder & What Does AfA Do? • Travel Agent for Freight • Respected Voice • Advocacy

  3. Existing Challenges • Fuel • Security Surcharges • 100% Cargo Screening • Certified Screener Program

  4. CCSP Status • Political Status: Political Concerns with the Program Today • Regulatory Status: Slow Implementation but Moving Ahead

  5. Support & Support Funding: AfA’s Response A AfA’s Response Support CCSP • Not Enough Space at All Airports to Screen • No Pallet Screening Devices Approved • Piece Level Mandate- No More Container Discounts? • Program is Here to Stay

  6. “We foresee the biggest risk and downside to doing it at the airport, with cargo piling up and no space and no time to screen it. [It would] be a logistical nightmare.” John Sammon, TSA Assistant Administrator

  7. AfA Response (Continued) Support CCSP Funding • Central Piece of the 100% Mandate • Congressional Efforts • Coalition Efforts

  8. Indiana Market Issues • Fuel • Kitty Hawk is Gone • Weakened Economy

  9. Silver Linings • Fuel prices are coming down • Most forwarders are surviving without excess consolidation • FedEx expansion of Indy hub • Indy is still the Midwestern hub for many industries and manufacturers

  10. More Silver Linings • Competitive options for screening of air freight will keep hubs open and prices down for forwarders and shippers • Federal subsidies to forwarders would further decrease costs and improve output at airports • CCSP must be funded!

  11. 312 Member Companies Can’t Be Wrong! Why Not Join AfA Today? www.airforwarders.org 202-393-2818

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