AFIF
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
The move toward 100% e-AWB: a Sydney Workshop

Dear All,

IATA will conduct a free workshop in Sydney on Tuesday 10 July 2012 to help all parties understand all about e-AWB including benefits, processes, legal framework, industry targets and implementation. IATA have mandated 100% usage by 2014 in 3 stages, beginning this year.

An outline of the e-AWB development and progress is included in the message below from Stephane Parrenin, IATA Cargo Service Manager, Australia and the Draft Agenda for the meeting is attached:
http://www.afif.asn.au/pdf/2012/news/eawb_syd_event_agenda_v1.pdf

AFIF encourages members involved in air cargo to attend this important workshop which will help pave the groundwork for Australia to implement this program in the most efficient way within the timeframe and to enjoy the future benefits of reduced paper in the movement of air cargo.

Time and Venue:

Tuesday 10 July 2012 at the Bonnie Doon Golf Club, Banks Ave, Pagewood. (near Sydney Airport - free parking available) www.bdgc.com.au)

IATA have asked that you register your participation to attend here: https://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/2e6cg4fcfc

Kind regards,

Brian Lovell
Chief Executive Officer

Australian Federation of International Forwarders Ltd (AFIF)
Suite 403, Level 3
152 Bunnerong Road
Eastgardens NSW 2036
Tel: (61 2) 9314 3055
Fax: (61 2) 9314 3116

Dear Industry Colleagues,

Developed collaboratively with industry stakeholders, the new e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) removes the requirement for a paper Air Waybill (AWB), significantly simplifying the air freight supply chain process. With the e-AWB, there is no longer a need to print, handle or archive paper AWBs.

Airlines and freight forwarders are now implementing the e-AWB and the road to 100% e-AWB was endorsed as follows:

15% e-AWB by end of 2012
70% e-AWB by end of 2013
100% e-AWB by end of 2014

To help you with the implementation of the e-AWB, IATA will conduct a free workshop in Sydney on Tuesday 10 July 2012 at the Bonnie Doon Golf Club, Banks Ave Pagewood NSW (near Sydney Airport - free parking available - www.bdgc.com.au)

- What will the workshop cover (draft agenda attached)

  • The e-AWB workshop aims at raising awareness on e-AWB standards, processes, messages, legal framework, industry targets but also ensuring that Regulators support the initiative
  • It also aims at giving industry stakeholders some feedback from early adopters on the benefits and on the best practices to implement e-AWB successfully
  • The workshop will help by providing some recommendations on the strategy to implement e-AWB, and on the key milestones for an e-AWB project plan
- Who should attend?
  • Decision makers, project managers, IT expert, business experts from Airlines, Forwarders, Handlers, Customs, IT providers, Government Authorities
- What are the benefits of the Workshop?
  • Raise awareness on e-AWB
  • Lean from early adopters
  • Understand the benefits of e-AWB
  • Help to define an e-AWB strategy
  • Identify best practices
  • Understanding on project plan and timelines
  • Get started

The registration is now open. Please click here https://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/2e6cg4fcfc to register your participation.

Note that we will send you an updated and final version of the agenda in the next couple of weeks.

Many thanks,

Stephane Parrenin
Cargo Service Manager - StB Manager

International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Suite 401, level 4, 83 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
T 61 2 9249 6812 F 61 2 9299 6416 M 61 419 862525

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