Freightos announced that SriLankan Cargo, the air freight arm of SriLankan Airlines, has partnered with WebCargo for online air cargo booking and payments.

The digital booking and payment platform for the international freight industry said the partnership, which is planned to go live later this quarter, significantly strengthens Freightos' footprint in South Asia and unlocks digital access to Colombo—a growing transshipment hub linking the Indian subcontinent with the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe.

The integration will enable the 10,000+ freight forwarding offices using WebCargo worldwide to instantly access, quote, book, and pay for SriLankan's air freight capacity through the same comprehensive platform they use for rate management, procurement optimization, and end-to-end shipping.

SriLankan Cargo's network connects to 32 online destinations in 21 countries and over 200 destinations with the support of its partners, with particularly strong capacity to India and the Gulf.

Freightos noted that specifically, SriLankan Cargo offers strong coverage across key trade lanes, connecting core lanes across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, India, and Indian subcontinent.

"SriLankan Cargo brings high-quality regional capacity into our digital network at a time when agility is key," said Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. "By integrating their rates and capacity, forwarders gain instant and enhanced access to critical South Asian trade lanes, including Colombo and India."

The integration also expands market participation through WebCargo Pay, which allows non-IATA forwarders across Asia to access SriLankan Cargo's capacity without requiring airline credit lines or bank guarantees.

Freightos noted that this democratization of access is particularly valuable in emerging markets, where many SME forwarders have historically faced barriers to carrier capacity.

"By joining Freightos' WebCargo platform, we're not just digitalizing our booking process—we're expanding our reach to thousands of new potential customers," said Chaminda Perera, head of cargo at SriLankan Airlines.

"The integration with Freightos' rate management and procurement tools ensures our services are visible at the critical decision-making stage of the freight buying process."

In addition to offering instant capacity and booking to forwarders, SriLankan Cargo is also leveraging WebCargo by Freightos' interlining capabilities, enhancing SriLankan's existing partnerships with major carriers like Qatar Airways, Emirates SkyCargo, Turkish Airlines, and Etihad Cargo, and eventually allowing forwarders to seamlessly book complex multi-carrier routes while helping partner airlines optimize their load factors.