# eAWB Resource Center

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## The Electronic Airway Bill for Carriers, Forwarders & Ground Handling Agents (GHAs)

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This resource center includes information regarding the Electronic Airway Bill (eAWB). We encourage you to bookmark this page and to check back often for updated information.

## What is the eAWB?

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The eAWB is essentially a contract of carriage between shippers (importers and exporters) and air carriers. It eliminates the need to process and manage paper to simplify data processing to speed the movement of air cargo.

## Why was the eAWB Created?

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The electronic airway bill was created to:

Minimize Paperwork

The eAWB can help to virtually eliminate paper from the air cargo supply chain

Enable Better Communication

Digital information can help to optimize data sharing between carriers, forwarders, shippers and other trading partners

Reduce Labor

Digitization and electronic communication can result in less overhead with lighter manual and operational processes

Improve Accuracy

Data timeliness and completeness is improved when error-prone manual process are reduced or eliminated

## Why Use the Digital eAWB Format?

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The digital [eAWB format](/content/resources/knowledge-center/descartes-electronic-airway-bill-descartes-eawb-carriers/index.html) helps streamline information transfer between air carriers, freight forwarders, and ground handling agents. Since air has been a traditionally paper-heavy industry, moving to the eAWB format can help reduce errors, improve efficiency, and enable better overall communication.

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## Resources for Forwarders

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eBook  
Review an interactive guide on the eAWB developed freight forwarders

[Read more about eBook](/content/content/media/documents/2020-10/DES_0115_eAWB_Ebook2020_V1.pdf)

Overview  
Benefits of the eAWB for Forwarders

[READ the overview about Overview](/content/content/media/documents/2020-05/descartes_eawb_info_pack_forwarders.pdf)

Infographic  
The eAWB & Countering Tight Margins in Air Cargo

[view the infographic about Infographic](/content/content/media/documents/2020-05/2016-06_eawb_for_forwarders_infographic_final.pdf)

## Resources for Carriers

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eBook  
Review and easy-to-read eBook on the eAWB developed for air carriers

[Read MORE about eBook](/content/content/uploads/wp_eawb_for_carriers.pdf)

Overview  
Benefits of the eAWB for Carriers

[READ MORE about Overview](/content/content/media/documents/2020-05/descartes_eawb_info_pack_carriers.pdf)

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