AMI Australia launches spot rate desk
The Australian division of AMI – the world’s largest airfreight wholesaler – is launching a Spot Rate Desk to provide faster and more competitive airfreight and ocean freight quotes to agent customers. From August 18th, customers can call 1 300 SPOT RATE free of charge, and will be connected direct to the AMI Spot Rate Desk. Spot rates will be available on all airfreight shipment over 250 kilos, and all ocean shipments. The job of the AMI Spot Rate desk will be to research service and rate options across multiple carriers on behalf of its agent customers, and present them with high-speed quotes representing the best possible deals. The launch of a Spot Rate desk in Australia is one of a number of measures being adopted since AMI acquired well-known Australian airfreight wholesaler UAC in April 2007. The new facility echoes a successful move made in 2006 by AMI’s UK operation, where spot rates now account for some 20% of all bookings. AMI Australia is also now publishing a global tariff based closely on the highly-successful UK model, which traces its origins back almost 30 years. Heading up the Spot Rate Desk is Mike Montague, who has joined AMI from forwarder CT Freight. Quelle: AMI |