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DB Schenker extends global reach
[ August 19, 2024 // Chris Lewis ]DB Schenker has partnered with Cargo.one to connect with over 50 airlines. The platform’s founder and co-chief executive Moritz Claussen, said the move would boost efficiency, accuracy, and user-friendliness, increase customer satisfaction and sharpen its competitive edge.Cargo.one added that the forwarder would be able to better identify suitable capacities and rates for ad-hoc shipments for its customers.
DB Schenker global board member for air and ocean freight, Thorsten Meincke, commented: “By boosting our access to available airline capacities, we save time for our customers and make processes faster, smoother, and more efficient for them. Cargo.one is the perfect fit for this endeavor as they bring profound expertise in managing the massive amount of real-time data to the game.”
Cargo.one says that demand for rapid sourcing of air freight capacity and prices has grown as global supply chain disruptions have increased e-commerce demand for air transport keeps rising. Since 2022, DB Schenker has established direct API interfaces with nine airlines from Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and Asia but has decided to partner with cargo.one as a digital connector with 50 airlines.
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