BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO), the
leading vendor-neutral digital booking and payment platform for the
international freight industry, today announced the addition of
Hainan Airlines (HNA Cargo), a top five airline in China, to its leading WebCargo digital air
cargo booking and payment platform. This collaboration marks a
significant expansion of capacity available for forwarders on the
platform in Asia Pacific and
Europe. Additionally, WebCargo's
digital payment solution now supports transactions with HNA Cargo,
enabling forwarders to seamlessly book and pay for shipments
through a single interface.
With the addition of Hainan Airlines, 3 out of China's 4 major air cargo carriers—Hainan
Airlines, China Southern, and China Eastern—will now be accessible
to thousands of global forwarders large and small that book on
WebCargo's platform, with airlines representing 65% of global
capacity now available on the platform.
HNA Cargo, a prominent member of the Hainan Airlines Group,
operates a vast network of over 600 aircraft across 11 airlines,
covering more than 2,000 routes and serving over 300 cities
worldwide. The company is a key player in both international and
domestic belly cargo, offering reliable transportation for
perishables and specialized goods across its vast network.
"We have placed a strong emphasis on enhancing our Asian air
cargo coverage for forwarders on WebCargo by Freightos," said
Joyce Tai, Freightos' EVP of
Worldwide Partnerships. "This integration will provide forwarders
with seamless access to HNA Cargo's extensive capacity, including
direct routes into China and
across the Asia Pacific region,
and trade patterns that demand flexible air cargo solutions."
"Partnering with WebCargo by Freightos represents a major
advancement in our digital strategy," said Qiushi Zheng, Vice President at HNA Cargo.
"With a network that spans over 300 cities and more than 2,000
global routes, this collaboration allows us to better leverage our
extensive capacity to meet the evolving needs of the market.
Gaining access to over 10,000 freight forwarder offices worldwide
through Freightos's innovative platform will enhance our ability to
deliver efficient and reliable service. Additionally, their
advanced booking and payment solutions will help us optimize our
digital sales approach, ensuring more and more customers can book
and pay on one platform digitally, daily and globally."
HNA Cargo's capacity will first launch in key North Asian and
Southeast Asian Markets including Japan, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand. Customers can take advantage of
WebCargo Pay's innovative payment options to book directly with HNA
Cargo, without needing an IATA license or a bank guarantee, while
paying with various payment methods, including credit lines, credit
cards, and prepaid options. WebCargo's digital platform also
provides real-time visibility into charges and invoices,
simplifying budgeting and reconciliation processes for users.
Forwarders interested in booking with HNA Cargo can register for
a free WebCargo account at webcargo.co/hna-cargo.
About Freightos
Freightos® (NASDAQ: CRGO) is the
leading vendor-neutral global freight booking platform. Airlines,
ocean carriers, thousands of freight forwarders, and well over ten
thousand importers and exporters connect on Freightos, making world
trade faster, more efficient and more resilient.
The Freightos platform digitizes the trillion dollar
international freight industry, supported by a suite of software
solutions that span pricing, quoting, booking, shipment management,
and payments for global businesses of all shapes and sizes.
Products include the Freightos Marketplace, WebCargo, WebCargo for
Airlines, 7LFreight by WebCargo, Shipsta by Freightos, and
Clearit.
Freightos is a leading provider of real-time industry
data via Freightos Terminal, which includes the world's
leading spot pricing indexes, Freightos Air Index (FAX) for air
cargo and Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) for container shipping.
More information is available at freightos.com/investors.
Media Contact
Tali Aronsky
PR Lead, Freightos
tali.aronsky@freightos.com
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