News / Rival air cargo booking platforms expand to keep pace with demand

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Covid-19 is accelerating the digitisation of the air cargo industry: severe capacity problems, volatile rates and remote working are driving demand for real-time online bookings, according to the platforms.

It’s not just that online sales are growing, Freightos is noting that web bookings in February were seven times higher than a year earlier – and although they fell in April, by this month they were three times higher than a year ago. Investors are keen too.

Cargo.one, a rival to Freightos’ WebCargo, ...