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Oct 17, 2013 (newstodate): IATA keeps pressing for the spread of its e-freight and e-AWB concepts - but the processes are running at a low speed.
According to the latest info from IATA, even the e-AWB penetration a critical enabler of e-freight has only reached nine percent globally.
-Airlines alone cannot deliver e-freight, but we can do a lot on e-AWB. It is encouraging that the whole air cargo industry is aligned behind the target of 100 percent e-AWB adoption, and there are some excellent examples of success in markets like Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul and Dubai. But more airlines and forwarders need to sign up. We cannot build a better, more competitive future for air cargo without individual contributions and leadership, says Tony Tyler, IATA Director General and CEO.
According to the latest info from IATA, even the e-AWB penetration a critical enabler of e-freight has only reached nine percent globally.
-Airlines alone cannot deliver e-freight, but we can do a lot on e-AWB. It is encouraging that the whole air cargo industry is aligned behind the target of 100 percent e-AWB adoption, and there are some excellent examples of success in markets like Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul and Dubai. But more airlines and forwarders need to sign up. We cannot build a better, more competitive future for air cargo without individual contributions and leadership, says Tony Tyler, IATA Director General and CEO.