cargo.one helps forwarders win more air shipments and reduce time spent on bookings by 50%

In the past, a freight forwarder’s time was often spent manually searching for capacity and the best rates for clients. Fragmented communication during the booking process often created small errors that, at times, inevitably led to completely paused bookings. These dated ways of conducting business through ineffective communication have cost forwarders time and money. 

There is now a solution for booking air cargo digitally — cargo.one enables thousands of forwarders globally to view live...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargoone-helps-forwarders-win-more-air-shipments-and-reduce-time-spent-on-bookings-by-50

Digital airfreight booking engine cargo.one raises $42 million

A white Lufthansa plane with blue tail and cargo pallet sitting on ground.

Cargo One GmbH, an electronic booking platform for air cargo that gives freight forwarders real-time pricing, has raised $42 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The ability to attract new investors is a sign the company is moving beyond the development stage and has established a solid customer base and has good growth potential.

Thursday’s announcement comes at a time of extremely high demand for air transport and widespread capacity shortages that underscore the need...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/digital-airfreight-booking-engine-cargoone-raises-42-million