Cargonaut and Traxon Europe join forces and launch eCargo Pouch ®

Cargonaut and Traxon have jointly launched the web based central document and message management system eCargo Pouch on January 19th. The new product is designed to fully support the IATA e-freight initiative.

The two cargo community system providers Cargonaut International B.V. based at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Traxon Europe based in Frankfurt (Germany) have signed a cooperation agreement which took effect at the beginning of this year.

eCargo Pouch®, a central document and message management system, enables creation, archiving and viewing of virtual document pouches which are comparable to the paper pouches that accompany air cargo shipments. Freight forwarders can now file trade and air transport documents, e.g. commercial invoices, certificates of origin, packing lists, air waybills or house air waybills electronically with eCargo Pouch®. The documents are then available in real time via internet to all authorized partners of the supply chain. These parties can be company subsidiaries, representative offices, partner companies in the country of destination, airlines, cargo handling agents, etc. Also Customs organizations strongly benefit from eCargo Pouch®. If needed all documents can be printed out locally, hence negating the need to express dispatch the documents in question.

In addition, the eCargo Pouch® system includes an archiving module. This is of great importance as a significant number of countries require legal archiving of trade and transport documents for many years. The archiving module also meets the demands of the e-AWB initiative of the IATA e-freight program.

“We have made sure that the system is as “user friendly” as possible and will not require extensive training. Forwarders and their partners do not have to invest in any additional hard- or software as eCargo Pouch® functions independently of the company’s own IT systems. Fundamentally all companies in the airfreight industry strive for paperless processes in order to save costs. eCargo Pouch® integrates with already existing processes and thus makes the implementation of e-freight much easier”, explained Arno Hoitink, Managing Director Cargonaut.

“eCargo Pouch® has considerable environmental benefits, issues that are very close to all our heart. When we reduce our use of paper we support the environment. The system not only stops wastage of precious resources it will also help forwarders and airlines reduce their carbon footprint”, said Felix Keck, Managing Director Traxon Europe.

For further information about eCargo Pouch®, visit the website at www.ecargopouch.com.

Signing the cooperation agreement. Left: Arno Hoitink, Managing Director Cargonaut B. V. Right: Felix Keck, Managing Director Traxon Europe