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Descartes eAWB for Forwarders

Helping Freight Forwarders Transition to the eAWB

With air carriers adopting the eAWB as the preferred process for shipping air freight and airlines charging for paper, the eAWB is the future for freight forwarders and a crucial next step to compete. With over two decades of experience helping forwarders communicate electronically with air carriers, Descartes is the global leader in electronic air cargo (system-to-system) messaging. Our solution seamlessly connects to nearly every air carrier and can integrate with any back office system or serve as a stand-alone application. It’s quick and easy to create eAWBs with Descartes. Forwarders can quickly on-board in a few simple steps. Our proven track record, expert technical support and industry experience has enabled Descartes to rapidly roll out the eAWB to forwarders worldwide.

With the Descartes eAWB solution, forwarders can:

• Save money with more speeded processes and less paper
• Easily create air waybills and reduce manual processes
• Receive real time status updates enabling forwarders to improve customer service
• Increase data quality and better manage recordkeeping requirements
• Leverage data to comply with rapidly evolving cargo security regulations around the world Descartes offers the industry’s leading communication and messaging infrastructure. In addition, our streamlined web-based portal has helped forwarders meet expanding carrier electronic communication requirements, increase visibility and improve performance. We provide some of the most advanced capabilities available to standardize and automate air cargo and freight management operations, provide real-time shipment status monitoring and improve service by transmitting accurate and timely tracking updates to customers. Forwarders can also choose to expand into other business areas including routing, mobile & telematics, transportation management and more.