In 2025, the freight industry is going through a digital transformation. Moving goods across countries has always been a complicated process, especially when it comes to payments between freight forwarders, airlines, and logistics companies. Now, two major names, Visa and Transcard, are working together to make those payments easier through embedded finance solutions on the Freightos WebCargo platform.
Embedded finance means putting financial services directly inside a business platform instead of using a separate bank or payment provider. In this case, freight companies can manage bookings, payments, and financial tasks all in one place.
Visa is bringing its strong global payment system and virtual card network to the project. Transcard is providing the technology that connects all the financial parts together, such as real-time payments and automated reconciliation. Freightos WebCargo already helps freight forwarders and airlines book and manage cargo space, and this new feature allows them to also handle payments and access credit directly from the same system.
The goal is to make global trade as smooth as booking a flight or ordering a product online. Freight companies often face delays, manual paperwork, and payment processing issues. With embedded finance, these steps can happen instantly inside the platform. This means faster bookings, fewer errors, and better access to working capital.
For small and mid-sized logistics companies, this change is especially important. Many of them struggle to get credit or deal with long payment cycles. With Visa and Transcard’s solution, they can access flexible payment options without leaving the WebCargo platform. Payments become faster, safer, and more transparent.
The benefits go beyond convenience. When payments are integrated with booking systems, companies can track every transaction more accurately. Airlines receive money faster, forwarders can confirm shipments sooner, and accounting teams spend less time matching invoices and receipts.
However, there are still challenges. The freight industry has many old systems that are not fully digital. Integrating new financial tools into those systems will take time and effort. Regulations across countries also make things more complex. Because global trade involves many currencies and legal rules, strong compliance and security standards are essential.
Despite these challenges, the partnership between Visa, Transcard, and Freightos represents a major step forward for logistics and shipping. It shows how digital payments and embedded finance can modernize even the most traditional industries.
In the coming years, more freight and logistics companies are likely to adopt similar systems. The trend points toward a future where moving goods and moving money happen in the same smooth digital flow. This partnership may be the start of a new era in how global trade works — simpler, faster, and more connected.