Silk Way West Airlines and CargoAi Sign Digital Partnership Agreement at Air Cargo China Shanghai

Silk Way West Airlines and CargoAi announced the signing of a digital partnership agreement during Air Cargo China, held this week in Shanghai.

The agreement marks the beginning of a collaboration aimed at expanding Silk Way West Airlines' digital booking capabilities and strengthening connectivity with the global freight forwarding community.

As an all-freighter airline with dedicated widebody capacity, Silk Way West Airlines brings strong global cargo capabilities to CargoAi's digital ecosystem. The partnership will support freight forwarders with enhanced access to dedicated freighter capacity, improved rate visibility, and future eBooking capabilities through CargoAi's platform.

Signed during the event by Wolfgang Meier, President of Silk Way West Airlines, and Matthieu Petot, Founder & CEO of CargoAi, the partnership reflects both companies' shared ambition to accelerate digital transformation across the air cargo industry.

Under this collaboration, Silk Way West Airlines will integrate with CargoAi's digital platform to enhance rate visibility and enable eBooking capabilities for freight forwarders worldwide.

"Partnering with CargoAi represents an important step in our digital transformation journey," said Wolfgang Meier, President of Silk Way West Airlines. "By expanding our digital booking capabilities, we aim to offer freight forwarders greater visibility, faster access to capacity, and a more seamless experience when connecting with Silk Way West Airlines across our global network."

"At CargoAi, our mission is to make air cargo procurement simpler, faster, and more connected," said Matthieu Petot, Founder & CEO of CargoAi. "We are proud to welcome Silk Way West Airlines to our digital ecosystem and to support their ambition to deliver more efficient, transparent, and accessible booking solutions to freight forwarders worldwide. The addition of Silk Way West Airlines further strengthens CargoAi's portfolio of all-cargo carriers, bringing dedicated widebody freighter capacity and enhanced digital access to freight forwarders worldwide."

The platform go-live is planned at a later stage and will be announced on the official platforms and social media channels of Silk Way West Airlines and CargoAi.

Founded in 2012 in Baku, at the heart of the Silk Road, Silk Way West Airlines is the largest cargo airline in the Caspian Sea region. Based at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the airline operates around 350 monthly flights across Europe, Asia, and the Americas via its fleet of dedicated freighter aircraft.

As an all-freighter airline, Silk Way West Airlines provides dedicated widebody cargo capacity and global air freight solutions across key trade lanes, with a strong focus on reliability, network connectivity, and high-quality service for customers worldwide.

For more information, visit www.silkwaywest.com

The industry's fastest-growing digital enabler, CargoAi is shaping and connecting the freight landscape through innovation. Led by industry experts, the company offers a complete ecosystem of digital solutions to drive frictionless procurement, payment, and sustainability.

CargoAi brings best-in-class technology standards, execution capability, and a completeness of vision to transform the freight industry. With CargoWALLET, CargoAi provides a technology-first freight payment solution enabling secure, instant payments to 150+ countries and 47 currencies.

In 2025, CargoAi was awarded "Solution Provider of the Year" by Air Cargo Week, recognizing its leadership and innovation in airfreight digitalization. It is also a member of CargoTech, whose mission is to be the one-stop shop for digital transformation in the air cargo industry.

CargoAi is headquartered in Singapore, with teams on all continents.