OAG Launches Cargo Portal Thailand

Wed Nov 4, 2009 8:01am EST
 
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Portal Expands Partnership Between OAG Cargo and Trade & Logistics Siam Ltd.



BANGKOK and MIAMI, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OAG Cargo announced today
the launch of the OAG Cargo airfreight portal for forwarders and airlines in
Thailand through an expansion of its partnership with Trade & Logistics Siam
Ltd. The launch of the new portal within the Thai market brings the full range
of OAG Cargo's global services to the local Thai air cargo community and
represents an increase in activities in the Asia Pacific region for OAG Cargo.
To access the portal, log on to www.oagcargo.com. 

With local support from the expanded partnership, the portal enables freight
forwarders to run their businesses more efficiently through provision of a
full complement of powerful tools and services. In addition, airlines are able
to use the portal to reach their freight forwarder customers with immediate
operational news and data. Giving OAG customers a competitive edge, the portal
is a straightforward and unique solution for airfreight companies. It enhances
the way rates and schedules information is managed, improving efficiency
within any organization. Among other capabilities, portal users will be able
to upload or generate electronic rate sheets, create and distribute quotations
to global shippers, access real-time airfreight rate information on a secure
network and publish time-sensitive operational announcements. The portal is
fully customizable and can be localized to fit the needs of each operation.

Bart Jan Haasbeek, Global Sales Director of OAG Cargo Solutions, said that,
"The introduction of the OAG Cargo portal in Thailand provides our global
customers and the local air freight community with one place to access
important information, whenever and wherever they need it. We are delivering
this through the portal in conjunction with Trade & Logistics Siam as our
General Sales Agent in Thailand, enabling us to build stronger and closer ties
with carriers and forwarders in one of the region's major markets" 

Dwight Chiavetta, President of Trade & Logistics Siam Ltd. said, "The
expansion of our partnership with OAG Cargo to create the airfreight
communication portal truly addresses the needs of airfreight forwarders and
airlines in the Asia Pacific region. We are proud to be OAG Cargo's local
partner with the launch of this product."

OAG Cargo is planning an open free seminar to coincide with the launch of the
portal on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Plaza Athene in Bangkok. The all-day
seminar starts at 9 a.m. with an introduction by Bart Jan Haasbeek and will
consist of a live demonstration of OAG Cargo's new online airfreight portal.
To RSVP, please call Dwight Chiavetta at +66 (0) 2 650 8690.

OAG Cargo is exhibiting at Air Cargo Americas 2009, booth number 915;
Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel & Convention Center West Hall.

About OAG Cargo (www.oagcargo.com)
OAG Cargo provides an expansive portfolio of innovative products and services
to the global air cargo community. Its air freight community portal
OAGcargo.com includes tools for routing and shipment planning, dangerous goods
regulations, a real-time air freight rates database, air and road schedule
data, tracking and analysis solutions and multimedia cargo schedule products.
Its renowned Inforwarding service has more than 26,000 registered freight
forwarding and airline users in 26 markets worldwide. It is part of UBM
Aviation (www.ubmaviation.com), a global data and information business serving
the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics, maintenance repair & overhaul
(MRO) and business travel communities with information products, market
intelligence, news and events.

About Trade & Logistics Siam 
Since its founding in 1997 as primarily a publishing concern, Trade and
Logistics Siam has evolved into a leading content provider for the shipping
and logistics industries, creating a complete range of corporate identity
solutions and print and digital marketing collateral for its clients. Having
originally served primarily the local market, numerous international clients
have turned to the company for their corporate and marketing materials, having
realized that they can receive top-quality international-class brochures,
corporate DVDs and publicity materials at a fraction of the cost, and with a
far more insight into their industry, than they had from traditional agencies.



SOURCE  UBM Aviation

Bart Jan Haasbeek, Global Sales Director, OAG Cargo, +31 252 527 220,
bhaasbeek@oag.com; or Dwight Chiavetta, President, Trade & Logistics Siam, +66
(0) 2 650 8690, dwight@logistics-manager.com; or Pamela Johnston, President,
PJ Inc. Public Relations, +1-212-629-8445, Pamela@pjinc.net

 

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