[051018.EN.AIR] World's First Paperless Dangerous Goods Shipment Achieved by Lufthansa

THROUGH Dakosy's INFr8 shipping portal Germany's Lufthansa Cargo has submitted the world's first electronic dangerous goods declaration (eDGD) in order to fly a shipment from Wiesbaden-based healthcare company Abbott from Frankfurt to Mexico City.

The milestone was achieved on account of the carrier working closely with the International Air Transport Association to establish a global eDGD standard as part of IATA's e-freight initiative that fosters paperless processes. So far Lufthansa is the only airline to support the eDGD standard, London's Air Cargo News reported.

"We are pleased that the eDGD has celebrated its global launch with Lufthansa Cargo. This underscores our claim to be the industry pioneer in digitisation. There is still so much more for us to achieve here together with shippers, forwarders and airports," said Lufthansa Cargo chief operating officer Soren Stark.

Hand in hand with this development, the six-month pilot of the INFr8 shipping portal has been successfully launched. All pilot partners are digitally connected to the platform and can use it to process transport documents required by law.

Besides Lufthansa Cargo, forwarder Panalpina has also been a key partner to Dakosy. Frankfurt Airport plays a major role in dangerous goods handling for both companies. Fraport, which is responsible for providing and operating the airport's infrastructure, has contributed significantly to the development of the portal.

Source : HKSG.