Ethiopian Cargo places its capacity on the CargoAi portal

Ethiopian Airlines Cargo has placed its capacity with online booking portal CargoAi as part of efforts to enhance its digital services and expand its customer base.

The new partnership means Ethiopian will be able to offer e-booking of its flights with real-time rate visibility to the freight forwarder users of CargoAi’s CargoMART portal.

Its capacity will also appear on those transport management systems that have connected to the CargoAi system.

“Through this integration, more than 30,000 freight forwarders across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia gain seamless access to Ethiopian Cargo’s general cargo and express services,” CargoAi said in a press release.

The integration will also allow Ethiopian Cargo to leverage CargoAi’s interline capabilities for services on partner airline flights.

“Digitalisation is a key pillar of Ethiopian Cargo’s long-term strategy,” said managing director of Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, Dereje Derero.

“Partnering with CargoAi allows us to bring our services closer to freight forwarders worldwide by offering a modern, seamless booking experience.

“This step reinforces our commitment to innovation and to delivering agile, data-driven solutions that meet the
evolving needs of the global air cargo industry.”

CargoAi chief executive Matthieu Petot added: “Ethiopian Cargo is a global leader in air cargo operations, and this partnership reflects a shared ambition to drive digital excellence.”

The move is the second digital development at the airline this year. In March, Ethiopian Cargo announced that it would join WebCargo by Freightos, the digital booking and payment platform.