News / DHL the latest to offer air freight online as forwarders fight third-party booking sites

DHL Global Forwarding is the latest logistic service provider to offer an online air freight quote and booking platform.

In response to the growing number of third-party booking websites, the freight forwarding industry – with varying degrees of alacrity – has begun the fightback.

Kuehne +Nagel launched FreightNet in 2015, while Panalpina announced it was trialling a platform in September.

Interestingly, K+N launched its platform when Tim Scharwath was its head of air logistics; he is now CEO of DHL Global Forwarding.

DHL GF’s offering, Freightquote, offers door-to-door, airport-to-airport, or ...