Payments · Freight Forwarders · South Asia

Cargo Payments & Billing Automation for Freight Forwarders & 3PLs in India

Automated billing reconciliation, payment gateway integration, and CASS settlement for zero manual intervention.

2%

dispute rate

10-Day

Go-Live SLA

24/7

Engineer Support

Modern payments for Freight Forwarders & 3PLs in India

Freight Forwarders & 3PLs that depend on payments in India can no longer absorb the cost of per-transaction billing surprises. Cargo billing is notoriously error-prone. Belli automates the complete billing cycle from AWB rating through to CASS settlement. India and South Asia represent one of the fastest-growing air cargo markets globally.

Operators routing through Mumbai (BOM) and Colombo (CMB) — carriers in the class of SpiceJet Cargo, Air India Cargo — face the same pressure: more volume, tighter slots, and zero tolerance for a load plan that leaves revenue on the ramp. Belli's payments targets a measurable outcome — 2% dispute rate — and goes live in 10 days for teams operating in India, not 12–18 months. India deployments inherit the same SLA.

The operational reality in India

The friction is specific, not generic.

  • Customer service chasing carriers for milestone updates — compounded in India by multi-airport operations across India's vast geography
  • Booking air cargo across airlines through fragmented portals and email — compounded in India by sri Lanka and Bangladesh customs system integration
  • Re-keying data between forwarding software and airline EDI
  • India-specific: ICEGATE customs with GST integration. National Air Cargo Policy modernization.

What changes with Belli

What freight forwarders & 3pls get instead:

  • End-to-end shipment milestone tracking in a single dashboard
  • One booking workflow across every airline and GSA partner
  • Direct EDI/API connections to carriers — zero re-keying

Before Belli: Manual billing takes 15+ minutes per AWB. 20% of invoices disputed. After Belli: Automated billing in real time. Invoice disputes below 2%. Full CASS integration.

How Belli's Payments works in India

Belli's payments runs as one connected workflow, configured for India from day one.

In practice, that means payment gateway integration, automated AWB rating and charge calculation, and invoice generation and distribution. Belli also covers aging reports and collection workflows against India's specific constraints. Every step is auditable, and changes deploy continuously rather than in quarterly batches.

Built for India's requirements

Belli was deployed with South Asia's operational texture in mind, not retrofitted to it. India and South Asia represent one of the fastest-growing air cargo markets globally.

That shows up in the details: new greenfield airports creating hub opportunities; multi-airport operations across India's vast geography; and domestic e-commerce growth driving air cargo volumes. India adds its own layer — ICEGATE customs with GST integration. National Air Cargo Policy modernization. Carriers such as SpiceJet Cargo, Air India Cargo, SriLankan Cargo operate against exactly these conditions.

Going live in 10 days in India

Belli treats implementation as a sprint, not a saga. Master data and partner connections are stood up against a real test load. Training runs in parallel, not after the fact. A named engineer stays attached after launch — reachable 24/7, not via a portal.

The bottom line for Freight Forwarders & 3PLs in India

For Freight Forwarders & 3PLs in India, the math is simple. Every week on legacy software is revenue quietly left on the ramp. Belli turns payments from a cost center into a measurable gain — 2% dispute rate. Operations through Mumbai (BOM) move at this pace today. Start with the demo and a 10-day plan, not a pilot committee.

Payments

Before and after Belli

✗ Before Belli

Manual billing takes 15+ minutes per AWB. 20% of invoices disputed.

✓ After Belli

Automated billing in real time. Invoice disputes below 2%. Full CASS integration.

At a glance · India

Specifications

Decision Makers

Managing Director, Head of Airfreight, Operations/IT Director

Buying Triggers

Volume growth, new carrier onboarding, ONE Record mandate, margin compression

India — specific requirements

ICEGATE customs with GST integration. National Air Cargo Policy modernization.

Key cargo hubs · South Asia region

Mumbai (BOM)Delhi (DEL)Chennai (MAA)Bangalore (BLR)Colombo (CMB)Dhaka (DAC)

Airlines in the region

✈ Air India Cargo✈ IndiGo Cargo✈ SpiceJet Cargo✈ Blue Dart Aviation✈ SriLankan Cargo✈ Biman Cargo

FAQ

Common questions

How fast can Freight Forwarders & 3PLs in India go live with Belli's Payments?

Belli's 10-day go-live SLA applies from contract signature — whether you run a single station such as Mumbai (BOM) or a multi-hub network across South Asia. Data migration, EDI connections, and operator training are included in the 10 days, versus the 12–18 months legacy vendors quote.

Does Belli's Payments meet India regulatory requirements?

Yes. India deployments handle ICEGATE customs with GST integration. National Air Cargo Policy modernization. Belli ships with the compliance workflows South Asia operators need out of the box — including india ICEGATE customs system with GST compliance — so you are not building integrations after go-live.

Which South Asia carriers run cargo operations like ours?

Carriers across the region — including SpiceJet Cargo, Air India Cargo, SriLankan Cargo — operate the same booking-to-revenue workflows Belli automates, much of it routing through Mumbai (BOM).

What measurable result does Belli's Payments deliver?

Automated billing in real time. Invoice disputes below 2%. Full CASS integration. Typical outcome: 2% dispute rate, with self-service customer portal with live tracking.

Who in our organization owns the buying decision?

For Freight Forwarders & 3PLs, the decision typically involves Managing Director, Head of Airfreight, Operations/IT Director. Common triggers: Volume growth, new carrier onboarding, ONE Record mandate, margin compression.

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