WebCargo and JALCARGO collaborate for seamless air cargo bookings

WebCargo by Freightos which is a digital logistics platform for the international freight industry has joined hands with Japan Airlines Cargo (JALCARGO) which is the cargo division of Japan Airlines. With this new partnership, freight forwarders using WebCargo will have the option to book air cargo capacity on Japan Airlines for shipments to Japan and other Asian countries, originating from Japan, Europe, and the United Kingdom.

WebCargo by Freightos is a digital platform that helps freight forwarders and airlines efficiently manage air cargo shipments. It simplifies booking and offers real-time pricing.

“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,” says Yuichiro Kito, Executive Officer, of Cargo and Mail at Japan Airlines.

Through this collaboration, forwarders can now utilise JALCARGO's large 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,” says 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.”