Driving Air Freight Digitalization: Hellmann Partners with cargo.one
To further enhance the digitalization of our air freight operations, Hellmann has entered a strategic technology partnership with cargo.one, one of the leading digital air freight platforms. The collaboration marks an important step in modernizing our global air freight procurement and sales processes.
As part of the partnership, we are integrating several of cargo.one’s advanced digital solutions — including Advanced Rate Management, Quotes API, Live Estimates data, and cargo.one pro — into our global systems. The new setup enables us to optimize procurement workflows, improve quoting precision, and increase overall speed and transparency for our customers.
A new level of digital efficiency
In recent years, air freight quoting has become increasingly complex due to market volatility, capacity constraints, and rising customer expectations. With cargo.one’s technology, we now have a unified and data-driven system that consolidates rate and charge management for buy and sell rates, local charges, and trucking costs.
By integrating the Quotes API into our proprietary HITS quotation tool, which is fully connected with our CargoWise One TMS, we can generate quotations faster and more accurately than ever before. This replaces multiple legacy systems with one streamlined platform, giving our teams access to consistent and reliable rate data worldwide.
“Our co-built solution with cargo.one is another milestone in advancing our air freight digitalization,” says Martin Habisreitinger, COO Airfreight at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. “The new technology significantly enhances the digital customer experience and supports our strategic ambition to place customer experience at the center of everything we do.”
Greater transparency and stronger insights
The new infrastructure not only boosts quoting speed and accuracy but also allows for structured, data-based analyses of procurement performance. With standardized tools and harmonized data, our teams can respond to market developments more quickly and offer our customers highly competitive rates.
“With this modernized setup, we ensure consistent access to the most accurate and competitive end-to-end pricing, improve our market responsiveness, and apply insights to continuously enhance our operational performance,” explains Oliver Marschall, Vice President Global Airfreight Operations & Procurement at Hellmann.
Building a scalable digital foundation
By implementing cargo.one’s scalable technology across our global network, we strengthen our ability to define, manage, and optimize sell rates. The integration ensures the highest industry standards in data reliability and quoting performance — laying the foundation for the continued digital transformation of our air freight business.
“Cargo.one’s technology equips Hellmann to gain full oversight and competitive advantage in our air procurement function,” adds Martin Habisreitinger. “It allows us to maximize our strong carrier relationships, optimize rate setting, and deliver measurable value to our customers.”
About cargo.one
cargo.one (Cargo One GmbH) is the leading platform for booking and managing air freight capacity, transforming how airlines and freight forwarders collaborate. Trusted by over 28,000 forwarders in 172 countries, cargo.one provides real-time access to live and static rates from more than 75 airlines worldwide. Its digital tools empower forwarders to manage buy and sell rates, generate instant quotes, and book shipments seamlessly.
