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What is WebCargo

WebCargo is a freight rate management and eBooking platform used by freight forwarders and carriers to quote, compare, and book air cargo shipments. It focuses on connecting forwarders to carrier schedules and rates and supporting digital booking workflows across multiple airlines. The product is typically used by operations and pricing teams to reduce manual rate requests and standardize booking processes. WebCargo is part of Freightos’ portfolio and integrates into broader freight procurement and execution workflows.

pros

Air freight eBooking focus

WebCargo centers on air cargo rate discovery and electronic booking, which fits forwarders that need fast quote-to-book workflows. It supports carrier connectivity for schedules and rates rather than acting as a broad, all-modes TMS. This specialization can reduce reliance on email/phone rate requests for air shipments.

Carrier and forwarder network

The platform is designed around connecting multiple airlines with forwarders in a single workflow. This network approach supports rate comparison and booking across participating carriers. It is useful for organizations that work with many airlines and want a consistent process.

Standardized quoting workflow

WebCargo provides a structured way to retrieve rates and create bookings, helping teams apply consistent steps and data fields. This can improve internal handoffs between pricing and operations. It also supports auditability compared with ad-hoc communications.

cons

Primarily air cargo oriented

WebCargo’s core capabilities are strongest for air freight pricing and booking. Organizations needing deep ocean, trucking, parcel, or warehouse execution in the same system may require additional software. This can increase integration and process complexity for multimodal operations.

Dependent on carrier participation

Rate availability and booking automation depend on which carriers participate and what data they provide. Coverage can vary by trade lane, airline, and service type. Some scenarios may still require manual follow-up outside the platform.

Not a full operations suite

WebCargo is not positioned as an end-to-end freight forwarding ERP with accounting, customs, and full shipment lifecycle management. Teams may need separate systems for documentation, invoicing, and compliance workflows. This can limit suitability for forwarders seeking a single-system backbone.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
WebCargo Book (Booking) Free Search, compare and book air cargo across 65+ carriers; real-time pricing, live capacity checks and instant eBooking (officially described as "free" for forwarders).
Rate & Quote (Air) Contact sales / Paid module Advanced air rate management, combine static (contract/BSA) and live rates, quoting, TMS/API integrations — pricing not published (request demo/contact sales).
Rate & Quote (Ocean) Contact sales / Paid module Ocean rate management, instant ocean quoting and direct carrier booking — pricing not published (request demo/contact sales).
Sales Portal Contact sales / Paid module Customer-facing online sales portal and self-service booking; implementation support and integrations — pricing not published (request demo/contact sales).
WebCargo Pay (Payments) Contact sales / Paid module Payments and credit solution (supports non-IATA forwarders; offers credit lines, 15–60 day terms on some offers) — pricing not published (request demo/contact sales).

Seller details

Freightos Limited
Hong Kong, China
2012
Public
https://www.freightos.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightos/

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