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All You Need to Know About e-AWB (electronic Air Waybill) <\/strong><\/h1>\n

An air waybill (AWB) is a transport contract between the individual\/company shipping cargo and the airline that is conveying it. It is one of the most crucial documents in the air freight sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

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AWB: An overview of its history<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The Warsaw Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Related to International Air Transportation by Air was convened in 1929, and the Air Waybill was born. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The convention accepts the AWB as a document prepared by or on behalf of the shipper. AWB documents the contract between the shipper and the airline for transporting cargo over carrier routes. Generating an AWB is a paper-intensive, manual process.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The challenges associated with the manual airway bill: The shift to electronic mode<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), paper-based processes account for more than half of all global air traffic. Over 7,800 tonnes of paper are processed each year. A single shipment can contain up to 30 different paper papers. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Additionally, several of the operations still require human involvement. Paper documentation is time-consuming, labor-intensive, mistake-prone, and costly since it necessitates the management, storage, and maintenance of papers for record-keeping.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some of the key challenges with manual AWBs are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Lengthy processes<\/b>: Transport management systems take time to process manual airway bills. It affects the entire process of the cargo company. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Data validation issues<\/b>: A manual airway bill has data validation issues. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Real-time tracking issues<\/b>: Manual airway bill does not allow for real-time tracking to shareholders. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Shipment delays<\/b>: Manual airway bills can cause shipment delays because of mishandling of paper or illegible data entry. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Costly<\/b>: Manual airway bill causes increased costs and more labor utilization for paper processes. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It is in the face of these challenges that an electronic Air Waybill (eAWB) comes into the picture. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    What is an eAWB?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    A digital equivalent of a paper air waybill is the electronic air waybill (eAWB). For shippers, forwarders, customs offices, and air cargo companies, the eAWB substitutes the paper document and streamlines the air cargo procedure.<\/span>
    \nThe primary purpose of eAWB, thus, is to develop and implement a paperless transportation method for the air cargo business from start to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    History of eAWB<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The eAWB effort began in 2008 and was approved as a recommended practice by the IATA Cargo Services Conference in March 2009. The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations has also approved eAWB (FIATA).<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The eAWB has helped remove the challenges of a manual airway bill. <\/span><\/p>\n

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