Largest Nordic airline to provide sustainable eBookings from the
Mediterranean to the Arctic to 10,000+ forwarding offices on
WebCargo
JERUSALEM, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wideroe, the
innovative Nordic airline, announced today a new partnership with
WebCargo by Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO) to deliver real-time rates,
capacity and eBookings on the cargo booking platform, reaching
3,500+ forwarders across 10,000 offices globally. Forwarders now
have access to air cargo shipments from Norway, Denmark, and the United Kingdom through Wideroe's unique
network. With WebCargo, Wideroe stands ahead of the curve in
digitization for regional carriers, delivering world-class digital
freight pricing and booking services.
With this partnership, airlines that represent well over 50% of
total global air cargo capacity are available on WebCargo. eBooking
also complements Wideroe's focus on emission reduction, including
the use of emissions-friendly turboprop planes and more. As other
industries have shown, digital booking can improve utilization. For
air cargo, this could improve load factors, which IATA calculates
to be in the mid-50%'s[1]. By combining
Wideroe's uniquely sustainable fleet with WebCargo's inline CO2
calculator, forwarders can also make informed booking decisions
that help reduce emissions.
"We are very happy to finally be able to offer our capacity on
the WebCargo-platform. The CO2-emissions calculation done by the
platform is something that we in Widerøe welcomes, it enables the
customers not only to take an active choice when it comes down to
the price, but also the impact on the environment," said
Thomas Lone, Cargo Manager Widerøe
AS.
"We share Wideroe's commitment to both deliver a top-tier air
cargo experience but also to forge a more sustainable industry,"
said Manel Galindo, CEO of WebCargo
by Freightos. "We're delighted to help carriers like Wideroe
increase informational awareness at the point of booking to reduce
capacity underutilization, increase air cargo efficiency, and
improve global supply chains."
Forwarders not yet using WebCargo can get more info and register
for a free account at
https://www.webcargo.co/price-and-book-air-cargo-in-seconds-with-wideroe/
About Wideroe Cargo
Widerøes Flyveselskap AS, trading as Widerøe, is a Norwegian
airline, and is the largest regional airline operating in the
Nordic countries. The airline's fleet of 40+ Bombardier Dash 8
aircraft, and 3 Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, serves over 40 domestic
and international destinations. Widerøe has a turnover of 3.5
billion kr; carries 2.8 million annual passengers; has 3,500
employees and performs 450 take-offs and landings each day. Public
service obligation services to regional airports make up slightly
less than half of Widerøe's operations. The remaining services are
to primary airports in Northern
Norway, and services from Sandefjord Airport, Torp and
Bergen Airport, Flesland to other primary airports, and some
international services from Oslo/Gardermoen, Sandefjord/Torp,
Kristiansand/Kjevik, Stavanger/Sola, Bergen/Flesland and
Trondheim/Værnes.
About WebCargo by Freightos
WebCargo is the leading platform for live air cargo rate
distribution and bookings between hundreds of airlines and 3,500+
forwarders across over 10,000 forwarding offices. Partners include
over 30 airlines, including China Southern, American Airlines,
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Etihad
Cargo, Air France KLM, IAG Cargo, SAS, Qatar Airways, El Al,
and Emirates SkyCargo. Forwarders not yet using WebCargo can
register for a free account at www.webcargo.co and access instant
electronic bookings with dozens of carriers.
About Freightos
Freightos (Nasdaq: CRGO) makes global trade frictionless with
the leading international freight booking and payment platform.
While international trade is at the core of the global economy, it
is powered by a massive global freight market that remains largely
offline, increasing costs and reducing supply chain reliability.
Visit us at freightos.com
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[1] IATA, August 2022
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