{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"E-Freight Initiatives","description":"When an air cargo shipment is booked, an extensive documentation chain is set in motion. E-freight initiatives replace this paper-based process with fully electronic data exchange across every party in the shipment chain—airlines, freight forwarders, customs authorities, and ground handlers connected through standardized, secure EDI channels. The result is fewer handoff errors, faster clearance, and measurably lower documentation costs. IATA's e-freight program established the principal framewor","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/e-freight-initiatives","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T21:18:18.164319","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/e-freight-initiatives","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"E-Freight Initiatives · When an air cargo shipment is booked, an extensive documentation chain is set in motion. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e/"}