BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Freightos Limited (NASDAQ: CRGO), a leading
vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for the international
freight industry, announced that WebCargo by Freightos has
partnered with Virgin Atlantic Cargo, a global air cargo leader.
This collaboration combines Virgin Atlantic Cargo's extensive
network with WebCargo's digital reach, providing more options for
forwarders globally.
With the largest off-site cargo handling operation at the UK's
largest commercial aviation hub in London, Virgin Atlantic Cargo flies to 30
destinations across four continents, including key locations across
the United States, India, China,
Nigeria, South Africa, and the Caribbean. Virgin Atlantic Cargo's
state-of-the-art cargo center "dnata City East" offers the
latest technology and facilities available to handle cargo
efficiently and enables smooth connections to its onward network.
The airline's facilities and the processes implemented worldwide
are designed to keep all types of products from general cargo to
perishables and pharma safe during their transportation.
"We are delighted to have partnered with WebCargo as we continue
to provide intuitive experiences for our customers, so they can
move cargo their way. As customer requirements and digital
experiences evolve it's important for us to work with a platform
that has an optimized digital booking process and provides access
to the largest number of forwarders with seamless access to our
global network," said Virgin Atlantic Cargo Managing Director
Phil Wardlaw. "Customers are at the heart of everything we do
and we strive to make air cargo easier for everyone, offering more
ways to book and access our capacity," Wardlaw added.
"The addition of Virgin Atlantic Cargo's capacity to WebCargo
means that freight forwarders in over 10,000 offices worldwide gain
instant, digital access to Virgin's vast network, including key
destinations, such as New York,
Los Angeles, and New Delhi," said Manel
Galindo, Chief Revenue Officer at Freightos. "Global reach
is crucial in our current era of supply chain disruptions and
Red Sea workarounds. We are proud to
partner with Virgin Atlantic Cargo to expand trade between the
people of the world."
To book cargo on Virgin Atlantic Cargo or to register for a free
WebCargo account, visit
https://www.webcargo.co/book-air-cargo-with-virgin-atlantic-cargo/
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, JALCARGO, 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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