Swiss WorldCargo selected by IATA to introduce paperless cargo shipments

September 16, 2008 by SwizStick  
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Ok, so the news is a week old, but I just read it now. They’ve been talking about “paperless” shipping in the air cargo business for years. As part of IATA’s “e-freight” initiative they’ve selected Swiss WorldCargo as their guinea pig to test the paperless process. It’s to start in Zurich Airport:

The new e-freight facility will initially be introduced at Zurich Airport – again on IATA’s initiative. In practical terms, this means that not only Swiss WorldCargo, but all the parties involved in the local logistics chain will exchange their consignment details online.

IATA’s overall aim is to ensure that air cargo consignments are handled electronically as extensively as possible by the end of 2010.

Bring it on.

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