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Nov 5, 2007 (newstodate): IATA has launched six e-freight pilot projects to kick-start the move to a paper-free air cargo environment.
The projects are the result of a cooperation between IATA and Air Canada, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, KLM, Martinair, SAS and Singapore Airlines, DHL Global Forwarding, Panalpina, Kuehne+Nagel, Schenker, TMI Group-Roadair, Jetspeed and ground handling agents.
Starting today, cargo on key trade routes connecting Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden and the U.K will be processed electronically.
E-freight pilots will systematically test for the first time common standards, processes, procedures and systems designed to replace paper documents that typically accompany air freight with electronic information.
During the initial phase, selected shipments will travel without a number of key documents that make up the majority of the paperwork, including the house and master airwaybills.
Results from the pilots will be used to expand e-freight to other territories.
The projects are the result of a cooperation between IATA and Air Canada, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, KLM, Martinair, SAS and Singapore Airlines, DHL Global Forwarding, Panalpina, Kuehne+Nagel, Schenker, TMI Group-Roadair, Jetspeed and ground handling agents.
Starting today, cargo on key trade routes connecting Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden and the U.K will be processed electronically.
E-freight pilots will systematically test for the first time common standards, processes, procedures and systems designed to replace paper documents that typically accompany air freight with electronic information.
During the initial phase, selected shipments will travel without a number of key documents that make up the majority of the paperwork, including the house and master airwaybills.
Results from the pilots will be used to expand e-freight to other territories.