Innovative technology premieres in Hamburg

posted by AJOT | Mar 14 2010 at 08:00 PM | Air Cargo

The first paperless, or eFreight, cargo shipments have been sent from Hamburg Airport. Emirates SkyCargo last week became the first carrier to send eFreight shipments from northern Germany's busiest cargo airport. The shipments were bound for Dubai.

Emirates SkyCargo will be able to dispatch cargo shipments from Hamburg without the need for paper documents in the future. Documents needed for shippers and customs authorities, such as the air waybill, are no longer printed, but electronically stored and transmitted. Hamburg is Emirates' third gateway in Germany to be eFreight capable, after Frankfurt and Munich.

eFreight is the cargo counterpart of the successfully implemented e-Ticket for passengers. By the end of 2010, 80 per cent of Emirates SkyCargo's shipments will be handled electronically. With the implementation of paperless freight, handling of shipments is faster and more environmentally friendly. The technology is already available at 23 Emirates SkyCargo gateways apart from Frankfurt and Munich. Others include Emirates' hub in Dubai, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul and Sydney.

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