Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, has selected SmartKargo, providers of air cargo management solution, to power their cargo sales and operations, beginning June 2016.   

SmartKargo is the only cargo platform that is 100 per cent cloud-based, which delivers a range of benefits for users, including electronic airway bill, highly flexible pricing and ratemaking which increases cargo sales, quick completion of all tasks and 24/7/365 support from trained company experts through three global call centres, said a statement.

The cargo company offers a robust set of tools for managing warehouse and ramp operations, accessible from any device with an internet connection and with a system “born on the cloud” every partner in the Oman Air cargo chain will have instant access to shipment information.

Oman Air operates a fleet of 40 wide body and narrow body aircrafts, including brand-new Boeing 787s, to 50 destinations throughout the Gulf and Middle East, and beyond to Europe, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.  

Abdulrahman Al Busaidy, deputy CEO and chief commercial officer, Oman Air, said: “SmartKargo has one of the best solutions in the marketplace. Our objective is to have a rapid deployment of an industry-standard solution without having to spend on infrastructure, and the company meets that criterion.”

“Moreover, its robust and flexible capabilities will help us leverage our joint venture agreement with Cargolux to develop Muscat as a logistics hub, ready to flow a wide range of commodities from the US, Europe, and Africa to destinations throughout the Gulf and Middle East, South Asia, and beyond,” he added.

Des Vertannes, strategic advisor at SmartKargo said: “We are an ideal solution for a rapidly growing airline like Oman Air.  Our company’s versatility combined with the rapid implementation will enable Oman Air to quickly capture the system’s many benefits.”

“In my experience as a recently retired head of cargo at IATA, it used to take many years and millions of dollars to implement a cargo IT solution. Our approach, to create an industry-standard cloud solution is a game changer,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service