Chinese air logistics group HNA Cargo is launching an ambitious digital transformation programme as it partnered with air freight booking platform, cargo.one.

The agent to HNA Aviation Group, which will offer the largest airline portfolio on cargo.one, manages air cargo subsidiaries with a combined fleet of 600 aircraft from 11 airlines, including Hainan Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Tianjin Air Cargo and Hong Kong Air Cargo.

With the partnership, freight forwarders will gain access to HNA’s network of 2,000 international and domestic routes, which include key trade lanes connecting China with the US, Europe, Australia, Middle East and extensively across Asia.

cargo.one, which now offers air freight capacity from over 50 airline partners on its platform, will be the first global digital sales channel for HNA. From Spring 2024, forwarders on cargo.one will have instant digital access to HNA Cargo capacity for imports and exports into China and across the region, including key destinations like London, Paris, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, Sydney, Tokyo and Bangkok.

“This digital partnership helps ensure that we benefit fully from our transportation capacity and can achieve optimal distribution,” commented Qiushi Zheng, Vice President of HNA Cargo.

“During our collaboration, cargo.one has impressed our teams with its technical proficiency and strength of purpose to accelerate and optimize our digital sales gains,” he added.