United Cargo adds capacity to cargo.one booking platform, extending cargo digital sales capabilities
Chicago | Berlin, November 6, 2024 –United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL), through its United Cargo® division, is the leading U.S. based air cargo belly carrier with an extensive global network. United Cargo is excited to announce a collaboration with cargo.one (Cargo One GmbH), which marks a significant milestone in our digital technology expansion efforts. This new relationship will offer freight forwarders a streamlined online experience, simplifying the process of rate quoting, booking, and tracking shipments.
United Cargo has recently joined the cargo.one digital cargo booking platform. This will enhance United Cargo’s existing online booking capabilities and offer an alternative way for customers to book cargo capacity. Currently, the service on cargo.one is available to select customers in the U.S., Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. United Cargo plans to progressively introduce the platform to additional markets in the months ahead.
“Customers are looking for innovative and efficient ways to engage with us and manage their air freight bookings. By teaming up with the cargo.one platform, we’re offering an additional digital channel that complements our existing online services and gives our customers the flexibility of more booking options,” stated Jan Krems, United Cargo President. “We’re really excited about the digital journey we are on and our collaboration with cargo.one is another step forward in enhancing the customer experience.”
cargo.one delivers United Cargo visibility and marketing for its capacity across cargo.one’s vast digital footprint spanning dozens of countries. cargo.one offers freight forwarders a go-to standard for seamless digital air freight quoting and booking around the clock and is renowned for its easy and intuitive booking process. cargo.one delivers fully digital sales for over 60 cargo airlines globally and supports cargo airline teams to optimize and accelerate their digital sales trajectory.
Moritz Claussen, Founder and Co-CEO, cargo.one, commented, “Forwarders the world over prefer to book with cargo.one. A new combination of United Cargo capacity and the cargo.one platform provides every forwarder with a boosted ability to quote and win shipments around the clock. Collaborating as industry leaders, every customer will receive the maximum value and highest quality end-to-end digital experience possible”.
Forwarders not yet using cargo.one can register for free at cargo.one/united-cargo.
About United Cargo
United Airlines, through its United Cargo division, is the leading U.S based air cargo belly-carrier and offers access to an industry-leading network, carrying billions of cargo ton-miles each year and reaching hundreds of global destinations.
Founded in 2017, cargo.one (Cargo One GmbH) is a platform for booking and marketing air freight capacity. Trusted by over 20,000 freight forwarders in 134 countries, cargo.one offers instant booking for airline and forwarders’ rates across more than 60 airlines, and was the first platform of its kind.
cargo.one pro equips forwarders to compare, book and track shipments, leveraging thousands of live and static rates, while importers can book instantly using other verified forwarding partners 24/7. cargo.one for enterprise offers an extensive range of API suites, delivering the strongest quality real-time market content through one endpoint. Leading forwarders worldwide rely upon cargo.one’s enterprise-ready solutions for instant customer quoting, pricing, and sales.
cargo.one has raised significant funding from internationally prominent investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Creandum, Next 47, Point Nine Capital and Lufthansa Cargo.
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