However, for it to be a valid contract, the AWB has to be signed by the shipper or his agent and by the carrier or its authorized agent. The air waybill is a contract- an agreement enforceable by law. By accepting a shipment, an IATA cargo agent is acting on behalf of the carrier whose air waybill is issued. It is a non-negotiable transport document that covers transport of cargo from airport to airport. The airway bill is the most important document issued by a carrier either directly or through its authorized agent. This is why IATA is pushing the migration over to the fully electronic e-Cargo process. Paper-based AWBs are causing tons of paper, are error prone, open a flank for crime and are inefficient and outdated as a process concept. The Airway Bill (AWB) is one of the central documents in international air cargo.
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