KUALA LUMPUR: MASkargo has entered into a distribution agreement with leading e-booking platform cargo.one to bring a first-class digital booking experience to its customers and to expand its presence in key cargo markets.

       In a joint statement today, they said freight forwarders using cargo.one will soon have access to MASkargo’s real-time rates and capacity at the click of a button and receive immediate confirmation of their bookings.

       Freight forwarders will also benefit from MASkargo’s network into Asia and Australia as it delivers on its global expansion strategy.

       "The platform will increase the airline’s service quality and efficiency, and the ongoing partnership support and access to data will also enhance MASkargo’s ability to manage digital sales channels and drive market relevance," MASkargo chief commercial officer Mark Jason Thomas said.

       Besides allowing it to reach a larger booking audience by extending network visibility to cargo.one’s strong global user base, MASkargo is expected to benefit from being at the forefront of the platform’s imminent expansion into new markets, particularly within Asia.

       According to the statement, MASkargo and cargo.one are working on integrating both parties’ systems and look forward to bringing MASkargo capacities to forwarders before the end of 2021.

       cargo.one managing director Moritz Claussen said the new partnership will provide the platform’s users with additional access to 20 of the most sought-after routes on cargo.one to Asia and Australia, with destinations such as Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Singapore Changi Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Sydney Airport. - Bernama