Crane Worldwide Logistics and cargo.one have partnered to roll out cargo.one across the freight forwarder's global footprint.
The collaboration will modernize Crane's procurement infrastructure around one central database, automates and streamlines its quoting and booking workflows, and lowers operational complexity and costs.
Amid increasingly complex supply chain conditions, Crane has advanced its digital transformation by adopting a landscape of integrated solutions from cargo.one — including cargo.one pro, Live Rates, Static Rates, Live Estimates, Rate Engine, Quotes API, AI-powered Quoting, and Tender Feeder.
cargo.one also equips Crane's teams with one unified source of content across the organization, and an innovative toolset with which to make stronger data-driven decisions.
In the announcement, cargo.one said it delivers to Crane both a wider choice of market rates and better utilization of its own data, such as contract and consol rates, within quoting flows in all branches.
Crane's gateway teams can now access all relevant rates instantly, streamlining the quoting process across its network. The digital setup gives large forwarders like Crane greater accuracy and consistency in sell rates without expanding their quoting teams. cargo.one’s tools are fully integrated with Crane’s WiseTech‑powered TMS.
Meanwhile, cargo.one's Rate Engine replaces the need for multiple data sources by centralizing the management of Crane's buy rates, internal product rates, and sell rates from a single interface, and serving as the foundation for all its sales teams.
cargo.one noted that with its Quotes API, Crane can deliver shippers faster, more accurate quotes and RFIs, and ensure seamless quoting experiences.
"Strong partnerships create real leverage. cargo.one unlocks quoting advantages by providing access to a broad portfolio of live, static, contract, and promotional airline rates in a single platform," said Brannon Kuykendall, CIO, Crane Worldwide Logistics.
"As we continue to build AI-driven capabilities, solution providers that act as true partners, offer modern integration methods, and give us the ability to stream data and events in real time, enable our teams to focus on real, tangible innovation for our clients instead of data plumbing."
In addition to cargo.one’s AI-powered quoting and AI agents now being available to its teams, cargo.one supports Crane's wider AI strategy as a highly flexible and integrated AI-native digital backend to power its proprietary AI developments moving forward.
Moritz Claussen, founder & co-CEO of cargo.one, added, "We are proud to deliver Crane the optimal data foundation and infrastructure that its global operations can fully rely upon. Our collaboration with Crane reflects what we're seeing across the industry: forwarders need comprehensive data, intelligent automation, and a partner who understands the nuances of their specific business needs."
