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Sep 04, 2014 (newstodate): Might some IATA carriers be considering turning the push for implementation of the e-AWB into a new surcharge on forwarders that for one reason or another may not be able to skip the paper AWB in time before deadline on January 1, 2015?
At least FIATA is now out with an urgent survey among airfreight forwarders to monitor the situation and to join with FIATA to take a stand against the possible introduction of this surcharge.
-In recent days FIATA's Airfreight Institute AFI has been alerted to the intention of air carriers to implement a Paper Air Waybill Surcharge on non e-AWB export shipments, writes FIATA.
-This action has been announced as a commitment to helping IATA reach its goal of implementing e-Freight worldwide.
-AFI supports e-Commerce and the e-AWB implementation in the air cargo supply chain; however it encourages implementation, through creating value for forwarders and carriers alike, and recognizing the costs that the originator of the information incurs, to enter and transmit data.
-The forwarding community must voice its objection to carriers, who seek to apply yet another surcharge, and create yet another revenue stream, under the guise of supporting IATA's e-Freight initiative.
The message is distributed by national airfreight forwarders' associations - and the survey is closing on September 7, 2014, already.
At least FIATA is now out with an urgent survey among airfreight forwarders to monitor the situation and to join with FIATA to take a stand against the possible introduction of this surcharge.
-In recent days FIATA's Airfreight Institute AFI has been alerted to the intention of air carriers to implement a Paper Air Waybill Surcharge on non e-AWB export shipments, writes FIATA.
-This action has been announced as a commitment to helping IATA reach its goal of implementing e-Freight worldwide.
-AFI supports e-Commerce and the e-AWB implementation in the air cargo supply chain; however it encourages implementation, through creating value for forwarders and carriers alike, and recognizing the costs that the originator of the information incurs, to enter and transmit data.
-The forwarding community must voice its objection to carriers, who seek to apply yet another surcharge, and create yet another revenue stream, under the guise of supporting IATA's e-Freight initiative.
The message is distributed by national airfreight forwarders' associations - and the survey is closing on September 7, 2014, already.