Free access to e-AWB’s for WCA members through WIN

Free access to e-AWB’s for WCA members through WIN

Independent forwarder members of the WCA will all have free access to WIN’s e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) platform for the remainder of this year, delegates at the WCA’s Annual Conference 2016 heard on Monday.

The platform, which connects to over 90 airlines, is now open for WCA members to submit any International Air Transport Association (IATA) Resolution 672 (paperless) e-AWB free of charge on the web, as well as make e-bookings and receive tracking alerts.

“We are at a tipping point with the level of e-AWB adoption in the industry approaching the halfway mark, so we are very pleased to be able to offer the WCA this opportunity to leap forward,” says WIN managing director, John DeBenedette.

“Independents can act now to gain the same level of efficiencies already enjoyed by multinational forwarders and tap into the growing trend of airport fast lanes for cargo tendered with electronic data in advance.”

WCA members can access the system directly via a link on the WCA website at wcaworld.com

“WCA takes pride in our long history as an innovative business development platform helping independent forwarders compete on a level playing field with their larger rivals,” says WCA chief executive officer, Dan March.

“For our members, going electronic is not just about eliminating paper or helping airlines increase their efficiency which is all well and good, but equally important it’s about benefiting from the real-time shipment visibility, system integration, and member collaboration features that we’ve also built into WIN.”

“I applaud the move and congratulate WCA’s leadership for supporting air cargo’s drive to go paperless,” said Glyn Hughes, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo.

“Air cargo needs to upgrade its value proposition as shipper expectations become ever more demanding and paper-based solutions just can’t deliver the quality, transparency and predictability that is required.”

WCA has 6,056 member offices in 186 countries. Over 2500 delegates are attending this week’s show.

WIN is an online platform for independent freight forwarders to connect with partner agents, airlines, container lines, and other logistics service providers for secure shipment collaboration and visibility in the cloud.

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James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.

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