TOKYO and JERUSALEM, Jan. 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WebCargo by Freightos (NASDAQ:
CRGO), the leading digital booking and payment platform for the
international freight industry, today announced its partnership
with JALCARGO, the cargo arm of Japan Airlines (JAL)).
Thousands of freight forwarders already using WebCargo will now be
able to eBook for JAL's air cargo capacity to Japan and other Asian countries from
Japan, Europe and the United Kingdom.
"Digital transformation is key for JALCARGO's growth. Offering
capacity on WebCargo's platform will help generate new business and
enable us to provide all our clients with real-time rates on a
platform that makes it easy to book and pay for cargo online," said
Yuichiro Kito, Executive Officer,
Cargo and Mail at Japan Airlines.
Tokyo's airports consistently
rank among the top world air cargo hubs by freight tonnes. With
this launch, forwarders will gain access to JALCARGO's impressive
fleet to book cargo on select routes among JAL's 66 international
destinations and 133 domestic destinations.
"With a network that spans hundreds of airports, JALCARGO is a
wonderful addition to the cadre of leading world carriers offering
air cargo capacity on WebCargo's platform," said Manel Galindo, CRO of Freightos. "Asia has been and always will be an integral
market for WebCargo and our customers. With JALCARGO onboard,
WebCargo can provide European and Japanese forwarders with access
to 60% of global air cargo capacity online, efficient booking and
quoting in just minutes, and wider trade lane coverage to key Asian
markets. This partnership helps us continue to build Freightos'
vision of creating a truly vendor-neutral global freight booking
platform that makes international shipping faster, more
cost-effective and reliable, and one that expands trade between the
people of the world."
To book cargo on JAL or to register for a WebCargo free account,
visit https://www.webcargo.co/book-air-cargo-with-jal-cargo/
About JALCARGO
Since its founding in 1951, JAL has
been providing quality cargo transport services using both
passenger flights and freighter flights. Until today, JALCARGO, as
the cargo business arm of JAL, has worked steadily to provide
unparalleled service to our customers and contribute to the
betterment of society. As one of the key points of JAL's
quality cargo transport service, JALCARGO has been focusing on
supporting the supply chain of growing pharmaceutical and
healthcare products. JAL has established a new pharma dedicated
temperature-controlled facility "JAL
MEDI-PORT" (GDP/CEIV compliant) in its main hub Tokyo Narita
airport since October 2022. For more
information, please visit
https://www.jal.co.jp/en/jalcargo/
About WebCargo by Freightos
WebCargo is the leading
platform for live air cargo rate distribution and bookings
between hundreds of airlines and 3,500+ forwarders across over
10,000 forwarding offices. Partners include over 30 airlines,
including China Southern, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines,
Lufthansa, Etihad Cargo, Air France
KLM, IAG Cargo, SAS, Qatar Airways Cargo, El Al, and Emirates
SkyCargo. Forwarders not yet using WebCargo can register for a free
account at www.webcargo.co and begin accessing instant eBookings
with dozens of carriers.
About Freightos
Freightos® (Nasdaq: CRGO) is the
leading, vendor-neutral booking and payment platform that connects
carriers, freight forwarders, and importers/exporters to make
international shipping faster, more cost-effective and more
reliable. Freightos operates freightos.com, a global
freight marketplace for importers and exporters, Clearit, a digital
customs brokerage, and Freightos Terminal, a one-stop global
freight market intelligence solution that offers data on real-time
pricing, transit times, the Freightos Air Index (FAX) and Freightos
Baltic Index (FBX), and a news feed.
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