Oman adopts electronic airway bill

Oman has adopted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) electronic airway bill (e-AWB) standard in replacement of the paper airway bill – the contract of carriage for international airfreight shipments. The introduction of the e-AWB standard in the Sultanate will reinforce Oman’s position as an internationally competitive logistics hub with a digitally connected and integrated […]

60 Seconds with Steve Hill

60 Seconds with CHAMP Cargosystems’ principle consultant for industry matters, Steve Hill Justin Burns, ACW: Is air cargo behind in the digital race? Hill: According to some shippers we are already falling behind in digitisation in comparison to other modes – particularly maritime. The call for action has become a routine agenda item on the […]

15 carriers to make the switch to eAWBs, Descartes says

Fifteen airlines are to switch to the electronic air waybill (eAWB) from 1 March this year as the preferred method for shipping airfreight, but there remains barriers to adoption notably from forwarders, according to Descartes. Air Canada, Air France-KLM, American Airlines, British Airways/Iberia (IAG), Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar […]

CHAMP and CONNECTA partner to improve eAWB penetration

CHAMP Forwarding Systems and CONNECTA have launched a strategic partnership to help CONNECTA’s small and medium sized freight forwarders speed up electronic air waybill (eAWB) penetration. CHAMP Forwarding Systems, a subsidiary of CHAMP Cargosystems, says the partnership will help CONNECTA members participate in International Air Transport Association (IATA) eAWB and e-freight initiatives more easily. CONNECTA […]