Digital Air Freight Corridors: Why do they matter?
Consistency in the flow of data from the shipper to the consignee across these modes is essential.
By exchanging real-time status of shipments between two airports, as well as shipment data to eliminate duplicate processes, the Digital Air Freight Corridor aims to provide a completely transparent supply chain.
To ensure that Customs, Handlers, and other stakeholders in the destination airport are well informed and equipped to handle incoming freight on time, shipment arrival information can be shared in advance.
A Digital Air Freight Corridor’s Benefits
Data flow optimization
Increasing shipments add to the complexity, thus reducing the quality of cargo movement.
While handling incoming shipments, managing data flows and analyzing incoming data takes a backseat.
By connecting the digital corridors of different airports, information will be exchanged more frequently, logistics services will be digitalized, border controls will be simplified, and trade will get easier. Therefore, data analysis and sharing among stakeholders are well facilitated.
Visibility & Transparency in Trade
Digital freight corridors offer real-time visibility. Both import and export stakeholders can request and receive information prior to cargo arrival and departure.
Micro- and macro-level tracking of cargo movement within the airport ecosystem is possible at every milestone.
Transparency deserves more focus than visibility, which is revered the most. All industries are experiencing a digitization drive, and transparency is seen as the main reason many of them are going digital.
To ensure transparency in trade, digital document exchange is the key.
A sustainable future
It’s no secret that climate change and global warming are becoming realities, and several global bodies are urging organizations to adopt sustainable practices.
Digital Freight Corridor enables paperless trade and reduces documentation requirements.
Due to the end-to-end nature of the processes, little physical documentation is required. Towards sustainable development
