Freightos has officially launched WebCargo Rate and Quote Ocean, a major expansion of its multimodal digital platform that brings ocean freight into the same streamlined environment as air.
The move enables freight forwarders to manage pricing, quoting, and booking across both modes on a single system — marking a significant step toward unifying global freight operations.

The days of freight forwarders juggling separate systems for air and ocean pricing, quoting, and booking are over. Freightos officially launched WebCargo Rate and Quote Ocean, bringing its proven digital pricing, quoting, and booking efficiency to ocean freight on one unified multimodal tool. This follows rollouts with leading design partners.

Freight forwarders can now manage rates, quote, and book freight on a single digital platform, with integrations to major ocean carriers. Freightos already processes an annualized run rate of over 1.6 million transactions and several times as many air cargo quotes. This landmark expansion of Freightos’ WebCargo solution creates an integrated experience spanning all transport modes, marking a major milestone in Freightos’ mission to unify global freight.

Already live with several ocean carriers and LCL consolidators, WebCargo Rate and Quote Ocean has processed thousands of ocean freight quotes during its beta phase. Early adopters reported quote times that were 75 percent faster, demonstrating the platform’s ability to deliver the same speed and simplicity that made WebCargo by Freightos the industry standard for air.

“Forwarders have long told us that ocean freight is the missing link in digital rate management,” said Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. “Our next generation Rate and Quote Ocean bridges the gap between dramatically different models of freight pricing. By bringing air and ocean together on one platform, we’re helping forwarders simplify operations, win more business, and deliver faster for their customers. Quick, accurate, consistent air and ocean quotes also help shippers navigate the current challenges facing global trade.”

With WebCargo Rate and Quote Ocean, forwarders can centralize all ocean rate management — from carrier rates and direct booking to local charges and trucking costs — in a single, connected system. The result is faster, more accurate quotes and a streamlined workflow that bridges what has long been the modal divide in logistics. The platform can also integrate with major TMS solutions.

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The way that Heathrow Airport is regulated could change to accommodate plans for expansion.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is seeking views on the best regulatory models to support a third runway at Heathrow.
These models need to protect consumers by promoting efficient and effective spending on capacity expansion.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today published for consultation a working paper on Heathrow’s
regulatory model.

Following the Government’s announcement on the proposal for a third runway which will be used to progress the Airport’s National Policy Statement, the working paper sets out a review of the current regulatory framework of the airport and explores whether an alternative model for capacity expansion could better serve the interests of consumers using the airport.

Selina Chadha, Group Director of Consumer and Markets at the UK Civil Aviation Authority said:

“We recognise the importance of the efficient and effective expansion of capacity at Heathrow airport to the wider economy, airlines and consumers, and welcome the Government’s support of our review.

“We are seeking to develop the regulatory framework to both deliver the best outcomes for consumers and support the Government’s timetable for the delivery of expansion.”

The list of potential new models has been developed based on submissions from stakeholders, including both Heathrow Airport Ltd and Heathrow Reimagined, and exploring regulatory models used across other industries and internationally.

Once industry responses to the working paper have been assessed, the UK Civil Aviation Authority will provide a recommendation for the regulatory model to be applied at Heathrow Airport. This is expected to be published in the Spring of 2026.

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Menzies Aviation has appointed Yogesh Parekh as its first Chief Safety & Training Officer, effective 1 December, in a move that reinforces the company’s commitment to strengthening global safety standards and future-ready training.
With over 30 years in aviation and a proven track record in risk management, Parekh will lead safety strategy and training programmes across Menzies’ international network. Based in Dubai, he will collaborate closely with regional risk leaders to drive consistency and continuous improvement.
The new executive role reflects the company’s focus on embedding a robust, scalable safety culture as it expands globally.

Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced the appointment of Yogesh Parekh as Chief Safety & Training Officer, effective 1 December.

The introduction of the Chief Safety & Training Officer role reflects Menzies Aviation’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its global safety culture and ensuring that training remains resilient, future-ready, and aligned with the needs of its growing network.

With over 30 years of aviation experience, Yogesh brings deep expertise and a strong track record in safety and risk management. Since joining Menzies Aviation, Yogesh has held various roles in operations, safety, audit and risk, including three years as SVP Group Risk before taking up his most recent position as SVP Risk & GSE MEAA in 2024.

A highly accomplished safety professional, Yogesh has extensive experience developing policies, processes, and programmes that strengthen risk management across global operations. Based in Dubai, he will work closely with Menzies’ regional risk leaders to drive consistent standards and deliver continuous improvement.

Philipp Joeinig, Group CEO, Menzies Aviation, said: “Safety is our number one priority and having highly experienced safety leaders across our business is critical. The creation of the Chief Safety & Training Officer role reflects our commitment to continually raising the bar and we are pleased to see Yogesh stepping into this position. Yogesh has been a trusted safety leader within our organisation for many years and is highly regarded within the industry. His expertise will enhance our global safety and training culture as we continue to grow our company.”

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