The Netherlands' Amsterdam Schiphol and Changi Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on e-freight. According to the MOU, both airports will facilitate and promote to their local supply chain the use and further development of paperless air cargo transport, thus creating a paperless trade lane between them.
Also, they agree to exchange e-freight knowledge, expertise and explore the possibilities of joint research.
The document was signed at the 25th International Air Cargo Forum & Exposition (ACF 2010) in Amsterdam RAI.
E-freight is an IATA initiative and aims to replace paper with digital documents throughout the airfreight supply chain at all levels - from shippers, forwarders and export customs to carriers, import customs, forwarders and receivers.
Schiphol and Changi ink e-freight pact
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Wednesday, 03 November 2010
The Netherlands' Amsterdam Schiphol and Changi Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on e-freight. According to the MOU, both airports will facilitate and promote to their local supply chain the use and further development of paperless air cargo transport, thus creating a paperless trade lane between them.
Also, they agree to exchange e-freight knowledge, expertise and explore the possibilities of joint research.
The document was signed at the 25th International Air Cargo Forum & Exposition (ACF 2010) in Amsterdam RAI.
E-freight is an IATA initiative and aims to replace paper with digital documents throughout the airfreight supply chain at all levels - from shippers, forwarders and export customs to carriers, import customs, forwarders and receivers.
