The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Limited (HAFFA) has come out in support of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) pilot e-freight scheme to make all transactions paperless on key trade routes this year.

The paperless scheme, which will include Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada and the Netherlands, will be developed to allow airlines, freight forwarders, Customs and other parties to seamlessly exchange electronic information and e-documents.

Being one of the pioneer locations with high cargo volumes, HAFFA believes this will bring radical changes to future cargo operations.