Taiwan-based China Airlines is the latest addition to the digital cargo booking platforms, WebCargo by Freightos® and 7LFreight. As one of the world’s largest cargo carriers, listed in the top 15, China Airlines is a highly attractive addition, offering capacities on sought-after Asia-Europe-Americas routes, particularly in today’s volatile environment. The rollout of capacity offers begins this month and will include key hubs in the United States, Canada, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Japan, as well as 14 destinations throughout Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia including Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia. In total, freight forwarders using WebCargo or 7LFreight will be able to see China Airlines’ real-time rates and space, and will have instant eBookings access to a network of 85 aircraft serving 192 destinations in 29 countries. They can opt to request quotes or book either via the respective platform or directly out of their own transportation management system (TMS) if it is already integrated with WebCargo. The airline also plans to accept WebCargo Pay instant payments for bookings so that forwarders can carry out bookings and payments in a single, streamlined workflow. This next-phase integration will include general cargo, express rates and contract rates
Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, said: “We’re excited to bring China Airlines, a major player in Asia-Pacific air trade, to Freightos’ leading air cargo booking platform, including both WebCargo and 7LFreight. Our customers – airlines, freight forwarders and shippers – are currently grappling with fast-changing tariff uncertainties. The ability to instantly and transparently book air cargo is an important tool for maintaining agility during this time and to keep world trade flowing.”
Eddy Liu, Senior Vice President, China Airlines, commented: “Digital transformation is a key pillar of China Airlines’ strategy to better serve our forwarder partners through real-time access to our capacity and rates. By joining Freightos’ digital platform, we’re meeting our customers where they are, as part of our commitment to simplify air cargo and exceed customer expectations in a digital-first world.”
