SAS Cargo & cargo.one: Advancing Digital Freight Procurement
As businesses search for further cost savings, efficiency and resilience in complex supply chains, many are turning to tech-led procurement solutions to improve supplier collaboration and maintain ESG compliance.
Hoping to harness the power of technology to manage risk and enhance value, SAS Cargo has partnered with cargo.one to expand and digitise access to SAS Cargo’s air freight capacity to empower freight forwarders to effectively quote, book and track shipments online.
The partnership will begin in April 2025 and will allow the organisations to utilise the rising adoption of digital procurement workflows.
SAS Cargo’s global capacity for general cargo and temperature-controlled shipments up to 10,000kg can be booked by forwarders using cargo.one across Asia, EMEA and North America.
Forwarders can send these shipments to prominent locations, such as London, New York, Frankfurt, Atlanta, New York and Tokyo.
The organisations can offer seamless procurement functionality and several innovative tools to allow them to manage shipments effectively by booking SAS Cargo with cargo.one.
It is predicted that this will launch in other markets over the next few months.
Markus Ek, CEO of SAS Cargo, states: “Partnering with cargo.one will deliver added convenience to customers in many markets worldwide. Freight forwarders will enjoy a seamless booking experience and an even stronger ability to utilize SAS Cargo capacity as a winning element of their daily work.”
In a LinkedIn post, Markus continues to explain: “Partnerships is key for us at SAS Cargo - a pleasure to announce our new one with cargo.one, adding convenience to customers in many markets worldwide. Freight forwarders will enjoy an even stronger ability to utilize SAS Cargo capacity as a winning element of their daily work.”
How will it help procurement professionals?
Procurement teams can reduce delays and manual communication typical of traditional procurement methods by having the ability to instantly discover, quote and book SAS Cargo capacity through cargo.one.
Not only can forwarders speed up freight procurement and allow their teams to focus on strategic tasks by digitising the booking process, but procurement teams will be empowered to make data-led decisions by having access to live rates and availability across SAS Cargo’s network.
Companies can also effectively modernise their supply chain operations as the platform seamlessly integrates into existing procurement processes and aligns with wider digital transformation strategies.
The partnership will enhance and simplify freight procurement by offering control, speed, transparency and global reach to modern procurement strategies.
Digital transformation in freight procurement
As we continue to navigate the digital age, digitalisation innovation has remained at the heart of the evolution of air freight.
In 2015, SAS Cargo launched the inaugural direct booking portal and, in 2017, cargo.one became the debut airline agnostic air cargo booking platform.
SAS Cargo can utilise cargo.one’s digital connectivity with many SMBs and the world’s largest forwarders that rest their booking operations on cargo.one’s live airline connections through this partnership.
By offering a real-time, digital platform for booking, this partnership showcases how digital transformation can be effectively utilised in freight procurement.
Procurement teams can streamline processes that relied on spreadsheets and phone calls by instantly quoting, tracking and booking shipments.
It also enhances speed, transparency and decision-making by connecting procurement to live availability and pricing.
Moritz Claussen, Founder and Co-CEO of cargo.one, explains: “SAS Cargo stands out as having a strong alignment with cargo.one’s vision and ambition for digital procurement. It makes every sense for SAS Cargo to broaden its access to forwarding teams globally with the platform that is relied upon the most for daily quoting and booking.
“Our combined teams will apply cargo.one technology and sales best practices to ensure SAS Cargo remains fully responsive in the market.”
The wider market impact
SAS Cargo and cargo.one’s partnership will establish a new standard for platform-based and real-time booking that will catalyse the air freight industry’s shift to digital procurement.
Not only will it support wider supply chain sustainability and efficiency by meeting the growing demand for flexible logistics solutions, but it will also enhance competitive pressure on carriers that are still using manual processes and push the wider use of digital sales channels.
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