Delta and Unisys Partner in Launch of New Cargo Portal Services
ATLANTA – Delta (NYSE: DAL) Cargo announced it is partnering with Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) to offer its Unisys Cargo Portal Services (CPS), a leading electronic booking and shipment management service for the air cargo industry. Delta Cargo’s participation in CPS will give its customers a free, Web-based tool to manage bookings through a neutral multi-carrier portal.
“Cargo Portal Services gives every Delta customer a simple way to book and manage their shipments online at no charge,” says Neel Shah, vice president - Delta Cargo. “Our Northwest customers have already overwhelmingly adopted the service, and we’re delighted to build on that success and give our customers what we believe are industry-leading levels of visibility, service and efficiency across our combined networks.”
Delta’s recent merger with Northwest will allow them to extend booking beyond the more than 65 percent of NWA customers currently using CPS for their global bookings.
Delta can now attract business from forwarders who already use CPS. New users can register for Delta and once approved, gain access to the full range of CPS services, which include regular space allocations, customs status, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shipment authorization, and the printing of key documents.
“Delta Cargo and Unisys enjoy a longstanding relationship around air freight systems and services,” said Christopher Shawdon, vice president and partner, Logistics Solutions for Unisys. “We and the CPS community welcome Delta Cargo and their drive in promoting e-business automation and innovation in the air cargo industry"
About Delta Cargo
Delta Cargo, a division of Delta Air Lines, the world’s largest airline handles cargo shipments worldwide. From its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers offer service to 378 destinations worldwide in 66 countries and carry more than 600 million kilos of freight each year. In 2008, Delta Cargo generated approximately 1.5 billion dollars in revenue and is growing into a world-leading carrier between the United States and destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, India, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East. Through its partnership with the SkyTeam Cargo alliance – Delta Cargo has reach into additional destinations, collectively offering customers daily flights to more than 659 destinations in 132 countries. Delta and its 75,000 worldwide employees are reshaping the aviation industry as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global network. For online access to cargo flight availability, booking a shipment, tracking a shipment and cargo products and services go to deltacargo.com.
About Cargo Portal Services
CPS is an electronic booking and Cargo 2000-accredited shipment management service for the air cargo industry. It was designed in cooperation with major carriers and forwarders, and is operated by Unisys. CPS serves the global cargo networks of American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France – KLM, Austrian Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta, Lufthansa Cargo, Northwest, Scandinavian Airlines, and United Airlines. CPS access is free for forwarders, both through the public Internet and through secure system-to-system connections. Over 7,500 branch offices of 2,500 forwarder companies in 100 countries are on-line with CPS. For more information and to use the service, visit www.CargoPortalServices.com.
About Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. We provide consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. We specialize in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations that allow them to achieve their business goals. Our consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
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