- Remove paper AWB & replace it with electronic AWB.
- Replace paper contract with electronic contract between Cathay Pacific (CX) & Freight Forwarder.
- 100% e-AWB for all export shipments from Hong Kong (HKG), effective from 1 January 2011.
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Scope of e-AWB
- Adopt single process between Freight Forwarder and CX.
- All cargo types.
- All destinations. (Including non-Montreal Convention (MC99) / non-Montreal Protocol (MP4).
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e-AWB implementation
- Technical setup and connection between Freight Forwarder and Airline
- e-AWB EDI Agreement signed
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Agreement for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
The Agreement enables your company, as the shipper, and Cathay Pacific (CX) to adopt e-AWB in the future. The Airport Schedule for HKG enables your company and CX to adopt 100% e-AWB in Hong Kong by 1 January 2011.
Both Carrier and Shipper must sign the Agreement for EDI prior to implementing e-AWB.
Please click the following links joint the Multilateral e-AWB Agreement (MeA)
1. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e/eawb/multilateral-forwarders/