MUMBAI: June 26, 2019: India’s first forwarder-facing platform FreightBro has signed an MoU with Dubai's The National Association of Freight and Logistics, (NAFL) to help its 400+ members digitise services.

Forwarders in the Middle East region will now be able to access import rates of China and India on the go and book shipments instantly. The platform will enable them to manage quotations, shipments, communication, and visibility on the go.

FreightBro is India’s first freight forwarder-facing platform aimed at revolutionizing the trillion-dollar forwarding industry through digitization of the manual processes in logistics. It provides a digital platform for freight forwarders that enables them to procure rates faster, reduce operational inefficiencies, boost sales, make informed decisions using data analytics and thereby provide a seamless user experience.

Supported by the UAE government, NAFL is the first national association of freight forwarders in the Gulf region and member of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA).

Speaking about the partnership, Mohammed Zakkiria A, Co-founder, FreightBro said: "As the UAE market rides the wave of digitization, this partnership comes at a perfect time as a strategic initiative to accelerate digitization in the Middle East freight industry. For FreightBro, the association will help us expand our presence in the Middle East and work closely with the forwarders of the region. Also, it is in sync with our ongoing trade lane development and solutions for small & medium sized forwarders in India, the UAE, and China.”

NAFL president Nadia Aziz added: '’FreightBro’s platform and application will surely speed up work for the forwarders, cut costs and help them grab a greater market share. It will also connect us more efficiently with top-notch Indian forwarders and traders and will create more synergy between both the countries.'