Air freight

There’s no other option: you must move your time-sensitive goods by air. But the challenges of dealing with multiple carriers can distract you from your core business. To consistently meet your freight deadlines, you need a global air freight provider serving major business centers worldwide.

Airfreight is best tranportation mode for the goods that need a short delivery time and minimal stock level.

Documents used in airfreight:

• Air Waybill or AWB
• Manifest of goods
• Commercial invoice or packing slip issued by the shipper

Good to know:

• Weight and volume ratio in airfreight: 1 m3 = 167 kg.
• The organisation of airfreight is based on the Warsaw Convention.
• In airfreight the carrier’s liability is up to 17 SDR per gross kg.
• Air Waybill or AWB is an international shipping waybill, the number of which is used to identify the shipment. In addition to AWB a freight forwarder may also issue a House Air Waybill or HAWB.