FreightOscope
E-AWB
Join the e-freight revolution in air cargo!
E-freight is an industry-wide initiative involving carriers, freight forwarders, ground handlers, shippers, customs brokers, and customs authorities. E-freight aims to build an end-to-end paperless transportation process for air cargo through a regulatory framework, electronic messages, and high data quality. As per IATA, over 85% of all air cargo transport is now using eAWB.
FreightOscope offers an easy-to-use e-AWB solution for freight forwarders worldwide with connection to 160+ airlines globally.
The key benefits of using this program are as follows.
- Save ENS/AMS Fees: Members can reduce ENS/AMS charges.
- Send AWB and Manifest data electronically in seconds.
- Fully compliant with new ICS2 requirements from airlines.
- Get automatic tracking updates for all your e-AWB shipments
- Co-load with your forwarding partners using their stock and still get the benefits of eAWB.
- e-CSD: Capability to send e-CSD (Electronic Consignment Security Declaration), as the same is a growing requirement of few markets.
- Integrate with your Operational system/TMS via APIs.
- Web option available to get started immediately.
What is ICS2?
The European Union makes it a top priority to ensure the security of its citizens and single market. Every year trillions of Euros worth of goods are imported into the EU, with the EU-27 now accounting for around 15 % of the world’s trade in goods. The European Union is implementing a new customs pre-arrival security and safety program, underpinned by a large-scale advanced cargo information system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2). The program is one of the main contributors towards establishing an integrated EU approach to reinforce customs risk management under the common risk management framework (CRMF).
The pre-arrival security and safety program will support effective risk-based customs controls whilst facilitating free flow of legitimate trade across the EU external borders. It represents the first line of defense in terms of protection of the EU internal market and the EU consumers. The new program will remodel the existing process in terms of IT, legal, customs risk management/controls and trade operational perspectives.
The EU’s new advance cargo information system ICS2 supports implementation of this new customs safety and security regulatory regime aimed to better protect single market and EU citizens. It will collect data about all goods entering the EU prior to their arrival. Economic Operators (EOs) will have to declare safety and security data to ICS2, through the Entry Summary Declaration (ENS). The obligation to start filing such declarations will not be the same for all EOs. It will depend on the type of services that they provide in the international movement of goods and is linked to the three release dates of ICS2 (15 March 2021, 1 March 2023, and 1 March 2024).
Advance cargo information and risk analysis will enable early identification of threats and help customs authorities to intervene at the most appropriate point in the supply chain.
ICS2 introduces more efficient and effective EU customs security and safety capabilities that will:
- Increase protection of EU citizens and the internal market against security and safety threats.
- Allow EU Customs authorities to better identify high-risk consignments and intervene at the most appropriate point in the supply chain.
- Support proportionate, targeted customs measures at the external borders in crisis response scenarios.
- Facilitate cross-border clearance for legitimate trade.
- Simplify the exchange of information between Economic Operators (EOs) and EU Customs Authorities.