# Freightos Ltd > Clarifo company profile — qualitative business description generated from > the company's filings. Financial statements, charts and ratios are > available on Clarifo (https://www.clarifo.com/en/companies/Freightos Ltd). ## Overview Freightos Ltd is a U.S.-listed digital freight booking and pricing company built around a vendor-neutral marketplace for international air, ocean, and customs-related freight services. It combines transactional booking tools, enterprise software, and freight market data through products such as Freightos Marketplace, Freightos Enterprise, WebCargo, 7LFreight, and Clearit across a global network of carriers, freight forwarders, importers, and exporters. ## Products & services • Freight booking and transaction platform • SaaS pricing, quoting, and shipment management • WebCargo and 7LFreight for freight forwarders • Freightos Enterprise and Freightos Marketplace • Clearit digital customs brokerage • Freightos Terminal market data and freight indices - **Solutions** (65%) — Subscription SaaS, data services, and professional services sold to freight and shipping customers. - **Platform** (35%) — Transactional booking and platform fees generated from freight bookings and related services. - Freight booking and transaction platform - SaaS pricing, quoting, and shipment management - WebCargo and 7LFreight for freight forwarders - Freightos Enterprise and Freightos Marketplace - Clearit digital customs brokerage - Freightos Terminal market data and freight indices ## Customers Freightos sells to freight forwarders, airlines, ocean carriers, importers, exporters, and customs-related users that need digital tools to price, quote, book, and manage freight. Its platform is designed for both smaller shippers using marketplace-style access and larger enterprise customers that want integrated workflow and data tools. - **Freight forwarders** (primary) — Buy WebCargo, 7LFreight, and related workflow software to quote, book, and manage freight capacity. - **Importers and exporters** (primary) — Use Freightos Enterprise or Marketplace to source freight, compare rates, and execute bookings. - **Carriers and capacity sellers** (primary) — Airlines, ocean carriers, and consolidators use the platform to receive bookings and distribute capacity. - **Customs brokerage customers** (secondary) — Use Clearit for digital customs filing and cross-border import support. - **Data and market intelligence users** (secondary) — Use Freightos Terminal and freight indices for pricing benchmarks and market visibility. - Airlines and ocean carriers booking freight capacity - Freight forwarders using quoting and booking software - Importers and exporters managing shipment procurement - Enterprise shippers needing multi-user workflow tools - Customs brokerage users needing digital clearance support ## Geography Freightos operates globally, with a platform that connects users across international trade lanes rather than relying on one domestic market. The company maintains subsidiaries in the United States, Spain, Palestine, China, and India, which support billing, development, distribution, and customer/technical support across regions. - Global platform serving international freight trade lanes - United States subsidiary handles billing and U.S. operations - Spain subsidiary supports distribution and contracted R&D - Palestine, China, and India support software and customer service - Business exposure depends on air, ocean, and trade-route activity ## Strategy Freightos’ core strategy is to digitize freight procurement and booking by linking carriers, forwarders, and shippers in one neutral system. It also broadens the platform with software, customs brokerage, and freight market data so customers can use the product set across pricing, booking, and execution workflows. - **Grow platform liquidity and network density** (medium-term) — More carriers, forwarders, and shippers improve pricing quality and booking utility. - **Expand software and data attach rates** (medium-term) — Recurring subscriptions and data services complement transaction revenue and deepen customer relationships. - **Automate freight workflows end to end** (long-term) — Integrated quoting, booking, shipment management, and payments reduce friction for customers. - Expand digital freight booking adoption across global trade lanes - Deepen carrier and forwarder connectivity to strengthen network effects - Sell software subscriptions and data alongside transaction fees - Broaden workflow coverage from quoting to shipment and payments - Monetize freight market data through indices and benchmarks ## Risks Freightos depends on sustained international shipping volumes and efficient trade routes, so disruptions on major air corridors, the Red Sea, or the Strait of Hormuz can affect transaction activity and customer behavior. The company also faces execution risk from competition, technology change, carrier relationships, and the challenge of scaling a two-sided marketplace while maintaining trust and service quality. - **International shipping route disruption** [high] — Freight bookings depend on stable air and ocean corridors, which can be affected by geopolitical events and rerouting. - **Competition in digital freight platforms** [high] — Shippers and forwarders can switch to alternative marketplaces, booking tools, or direct carrier channels. - **Dependence on carrier and forwarder participation** [high] — Liquidity and pricing quality depend on having enough sellers and buyers active on the platform. - **Technology obsolescence** [medium] — The platform must keep pace with AI, automation, and freight digitization expectations. - **Trade volume cyclicality** [high] — Lower global trade activity reduces demand for freight procurement, booking, and data services. - Trade-route disruption can reduce bookings and distort freight flows - Marketplace competition can pressure customer acquisition and retention - Carrier and forwarder relationships are essential to platform liquidity - Rapid AI and software change can outdate the product stack - International trade downturns can reduce transaction volumes ## Accounting Freightos recognizes a mix of subscription revenue, SaaS-related professional services, and transactional platform fees, so timing differs between recurring software delivery and booking-based activity. The company also carries deferred revenue, uses fair value measurements for warrants and hedging instruments, and reports segment allocations that can move operating results between Solutions, Platform, and unallocated corporate items. - **Revenue recognition** — Revenue mix can shift between recurring and usage-based streams - **Deferred revenue** — Affects near-term revenue visibility - **Fair value measurements** — Can create earnings volatility - **Segment reporting** — Changes comparability across business lines - Subscription revenue timing affects recurring Solutions revenue - Transactional fees depend on booking volume and cancellations - Deferred revenue reflects billed but unearned subscription services - Warrants and hedge instruments require fair value estimates - Segment allocations include corporate and restructuring expenses --- *Last updated: 2026-09-28T12:03:40.724854+00:00*