CHICAGO -- CSCMP Annual Conference -- Descartes Systems Group announced that Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has selected Descartes' GF-X Exchange and Descartes CargoBooker to provide its customers with the option to electronically book air cargo shipments.

"Joining Descartes' Global GF-X Exchange is a further automation stage for Saudi Airlines Cargo Company, providing added value to all our customers and enhancing the current facilities of our SCAN system," said Mr. Michael Meagher, Executive Vice President, Saudi Airlines Cargo Company. "We are responding to the growing demand we're seeing to book cargo shipments electronically and are benefiting greatly from the improved efficiencies of managing this process electronically."

"We are pleased to add Saudi Airlines Cargo Company to our community of airlines and forwarders making electronic air freight bookings," said Vince Ryan, Vice President of GF-X at Descartes. "As the need for efficiencies and cost reduction continues to grow, forwarders are demanding more access to booking information and services in real time. With Descartes' GF-X Exchange, Saudi Airlines Cargo Company can extend its electronic booking reach to forwarders throughout the world."