Canada’s WestJet Cargo and Norwegian Cargo, the cargo division of Norwegian Air UK, (in collaboration with the independent Dutch GSA Euro Cargo Aviation (ECA)) have both joined the air cargo booking platform, WebCargo by Freightos, with WestJet Cargo also bringing its capacity to the 7LFreight Platforms. With these two new carriers on board, WebCargo now covers around 70% of the world’s air cargo capacity and counts over 10,000 freight forwarding offices amongst its platform users. WestJet Cargo bring a capacity boost on routes out of Calgary (YYC), Canada to North America, Europe, and Asia, while Norwegian Air UK connects 40 European airports to Nordic countries, as well as North American, Asian, and Caribbean destinations, too. For Norwegian Cargo, it is its first venture into digital booking platform integration, and its rollout will commence in its key UK hubs: London Gatwick (LGW), Manchester (MAN), and Edinburgh (EDI).
Wayne Tyndall, WebCargo by Freightos’ VP Commercial – Freight Forwarders & Airlines, spoke of valuable capacity add through WestJet Cargo’s extensive network particularly for perishables and pharma solutions, illustrating: “Since launching WebCargo by Freightos, we’ve facilitated tens of thousands of eBookings from Europe to Canada alone, and with the addition of WestJet Cargo, forwarders now have even more options on key trade lanes like Calgary to Tokyo, London, and Paris.”
Kirsten De Bruijn, Executive Vice President at WestJet Cargo, stated: “We’re excited to join Freightos’ platform and expand WestJet Cargo’s availability to freight forwarders worldwide. This collaboration gives forwarders seamless access to our services on essential trade lanes while ensuring reliability and efficiency as global trade demands continue to evolve.”
Louis J Elgar of Euro Cargo Aviation on behalf of Norwegian Cargo, stated: “This marks a milestone for Norwegian Cargo as our first step into offering capacity on a digital booking platform, and we’re thrilled to partner with air cargo leader WebCargo by Freightos to make it happen. […] This partnership will simplify the booking process and give freight forwarders seamless access to our extensive network which spans the Nordics, Europe, and beyond.”
