IATA's Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) programme is celebrating a decade of improving quality, safety and compliance in the air cargo supply chain.
The initiative was launched in 2014 with CEIV Pharma and now includes certifications for the movement of live animals (CEIV Live Animals), perishables (CEIV Fresh) and dangerous goods (CEIV Lithium Batteries). Each programme combines global standards with independent validation.
CEIV now covers 250,000 trade lanes, with 699 companies (including 85 airlines) certified. IATA said the scheme has created twenty-five airport communities of airlines, ground handlers, freight forwarders and regulators committed to best practices, and has trained 10,000 professionals.
Brendan Sullivan, IATA global head of cargo, said: 'CEIV has redefined the handling of special cargo shipments. Over the past decade, it has established a foundation of trust, transparency, and technical excellence across the supply chain - delivering tangible industry benefits, including improved compliance, a stronger culture of quality, enhanced cross-industry collaboration, and increased customer confidence.
'As global supply chains become more complex, the need for consistent, trusted standards is greater than ever. CEIV will continue to support innovation, strengthen compliance, and enhance safety across the air cargo ecosystem.'
CEIV training and assessment can now be done remotely, and IATA is working with regulatory authorities to increase recognition of the programme and to expand its reach into other cargo segments, according to London's Air Cargo News.
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The initiative was launched in 2014 with CEIV Pharma and now includes certifications for the movement of live animals (CEIV Live Animals), perishables (CEIV Fresh) and dangerous goods (CEIV Lithium Batteries). Each programme combines global standards with independent validation.
CEIV now covers 250,000 trade lanes, with 699 companies (including 85 airlines) certified. IATA said the scheme has created twenty-five airport communities of airlines, ground handlers, freight forwarders and regulators committed to best practices, and has trained 10,000 professionals.
Brendan Sullivan, IATA global head of cargo, said: 'CEIV has redefined the handling of special cargo shipments. Over the past decade, it has established a foundation of trust, transparency, and technical excellence across the supply chain - delivering tangible industry benefits, including improved compliance, a stronger culture of quality, enhanced cross-industry collaboration, and increased customer confidence.
'As global supply chains become more complex, the need for consistent, trusted standards is greater than ever. CEIV will continue to support innovation, strengthen compliance, and enhance safety across the air cargo ecosystem.'
CEIV training and assessment can now be done remotely, and IATA is working with regulatory authorities to increase recognition of the programme and to expand its reach into other cargo segments, according to London's Air Cargo News.
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