IATA serves as an intermediary between airlines and cargo agents as well as passengers via neutrally applied agency service standards and centralized financial systems. FIATA, a non-governmental organization, represents today an industry covering approximately 40,000 forwarding and logistics firms, also known as the “Architects of Transport”, employing around 8 – 10 million people in 150 countries. Primeline transportation is a member of the WCA Family network; this premier global network of independent international freight forwarders has a global presence. The Alliance contains over 4000 member offices in more than 160 countries.