LATAM Cargo goes live as the first South American carrier,
offering real-time booking to over 3,500 forwarders on WebCargo by
Freightos
HONG
KONG, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the
past three years, air cargo has undergone a digital revolution,
driving more reliable, accurate, and accessible supply chains. This
is particularly important in South
America, which exports approximately $1 trillion of goods annually.
Digital Air Cargo is expanding to South America with LATAM Cargo, the largest
South American carrier, offering real-time pricing and booking for
forwarders on WebCargo, a leading global cargo booking platform.
LATAM Cargo, which offers services to over 135 destinations in more
than 20 countries, is the first South American carrier to go live
on WebCargo.
Real-time bookings with LATAM Cargo are already available for
WebCargo customers on 27 lanes with the possibility of connecting
in South America. With LATAM
Cargo, carriers representing over 36% of global air cargo capacity
are available for booking on WebCargo, unlocking additional
customer value and improving efficiency. As Carlos Cheeseman, the owner of Airgroup Miami, a
Radiant Logistics Company, said "Having LATAM on WebCargo and
7LFreight for real-time booking is an excellent addition to
facilitate our moves to Latin and South
America."
"The industry is shifting towards digital collaboration and as
the leading carrier of South
America we want to provide customers with reliable and
efficient solutions and a broad set of options that allows them to
choose what works best for them. As part of our digitalization
roadmap we decided to partner up with WebCargo by Freightos to
provide our customers access to our capacity. This collaboration is
an important milestone in LATAM Cargo's digital roadmap," said
Jorge Galvez, the SVP Marketing and
Development LATAM Cargo at LATAM group.
"Global trade moves faster than it ever has before," said
Manuel Galindo, CEO of WebCargo by
Freightos. "With innovative partners like LATAM Cargo, forwarders
can move at the same pace, improving efficiency across over 100,000
quarterly bookings."
Forwarders not already using WebCargo can register for free at
https://www.webcargo.co/book-air-cargo-on-latam/
About LATAM group
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its
affiliates are the main group of airlines in Latin America with presence in five domestic
markets in the region: Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, in addition to international operations
inside Latin America and between
it and Europe, Oceania,
the United States, and the
Caribbean.
The group has a fleet of Boeing 767, 777, 787, Airbus A321,
A320, A320neo and A319 aircraft. LATAM Cargo Chile, LATAM Cargo
Colombia and LATAM Cargo Brazil are the cargo subsidiaries of LATAM
Airlines. They have access to the belly of the Group's passenger
aircraft and have a fleet of 14 freighters that will gradually
expand until reaching between 19 and 22 freighters by 2023.
They operate within LATAM Group's network as well as on
cargo-only international routes, offering modern infrastructure and
a wide range of services and care options to meet our customers'
needs.
www.latamcargo.com
About WebCargo, a Freightos Group Company
WebCargo® is
the most advanced digitization platform for logistics service
providers. WebCargo Air is the leading platform for live air cargo
rate distribution and bookings between hundreds of airlines and
3,500+ forwarders. Partners using fully digital eBooking and rate
distribution on WebCargo include over 30 airlines, including
American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Etihad Cargo, Air France KLM, IAG Cargo, SAS,
Qatar Airways, El Al, and Turkish Cargo. Freight forwarders can
access dynamic capacity, pricing, and eBooking by signing up for
free at webcargo.co.
WebCargo AcceleRate® is the leading platform for enterprise
freight forwarders to manage rates and automate sales, spanning
ocean, air and land. Customers include Hellmann, Nippon Express,
DSV Panalpina, and dozens more.
WebCargo joined the Freightos Group in 2016. The Freightos Group
also operates freightos.com, the world's largest digital freight
platform for the trillion-dollar international shipping industry,
and the Freightos Baltic Index, the only daily container index, in
collaboration with the Baltic Exchange. Founded by serial
entrepreneur Zvi Schreiber,
Freightos is a logistics technology pioneer with a worldwide
presence, and has raised over $120
million from leading venture funds, including GE Ventures,
Aleph and the Singapore Exchange. In June
2022, Freightos announced that it signed a business
combination agreement with Gesher I Acquisition Corp. with the
intent of going public on the NASDAQ: GIAC.
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