HNA Cargo signs deal with cargo.one for digital bookings

HNA Cargo, one of China’s largest air logistics groups and agent to China’s fourth largest airline HNA Aviation Group, will partner with the cargo.one digital booking platform.

"Launching HNA Cargo’s first global digital sales, cargo.one will soon bring freight forwarders in 107 markets access to HNA Cargo capacity including routes into China and across Asia Pacific," says an official release from cargo.one. "The logistics group gains cargo.one’s digital booking experience as well as its global scale and experience, having already digitised sales for over 50 airline partners."

HNA Cargo manages air cargo subsidiaries with a combined fleet of 600 aircraft spanning 11 airlines including Hainan Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Tianjin Air Cargo and Hong Kong Air Cargo, the release added. "HNA Cargo offers freight forwarders global connectivity of 2,000 international and domestic routes including key trade lanes connecting China with USA, Europe, Australia, Middle East and extensively across Asia."

Qiushi Zheng, Vice President, HNA Cargo says: “With our network covering more than 300 cities and regions at home and abroad, HNA Cargo holds a strong resource advantage. This digital partnership helps ensure that we benefit fully from our transportation capacity and can achieve optimal distribution. As our first global digital sales channel, cargo.one adds value with its high quality booking solutions and delivers us unique access to thousands of freight forwarders of all sizes through its impressive footprint. During our collaboration, cargo.one has impressed our teams with its technical proficiency and strength of purpose to accelerate and optimise our digital sales gains.”

Moritz Claussen, Founder & Co-CEO, cargo.one adds: “We are delighted that HNA Group is choosing us to help deliver their digital ambitions. With more than 50 digitally connected airlines, no other platform can deliver forwarders access to such superior differentiated supply - whether through our web-based application or API suite. As the go-to partner for digital distribution, cargo.one will ensure that HNA Cargo offers are always front of mind in every relevant market."

HNA Cargo was established in July 2010 as a member of HNA Aviation Group. HNA Cargo officially joined the Liaoning Fangda Group on December 8, 2021, the release added.

cargo.one partners with airlines and airline groups including Lufthansa, IAG Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, American Airlines, Air Canada, LATAM, TAP Air Portugal, Finnair, Etihad, All Nippon Airways, Turkish Cargo and Qatar Airways Cargo.