Rotate launches air cargo compliance screening platform

Rotate, an aviation software and consulting firm, has introduced Rotate Compliance, a screening platform designed specifically for air cargo. According to the company, the product marks its first major expansion into cargo operations. It is being co-developed with cargo teams at several of the world’s largest airlines, with general commercial availability planned for the first quarter of 2027.

Until now, Rotate’s software suite has focused mainly on commercial and strategic decision-making for airlines, airports, freight forwarders and ground handlers. The new platform builds on Rotate’s acquisition earlier this year of the Cargo Intelligence software assets from Pandora Intelligence, a former Netherlands-based SaaS provider. Rotate says it is rebuilding the software on a modernised technology stack with an updated user interface, broader screening checks, streamlined process flows and a leaner cost base.

The company says the platform is structured around three operational challenges: contextualised screening, sector-specific workflows and scalable cost efficiency. Rather than only matching names against static sanctions lists, Rotate Compliance cross-references parties with shipment descriptions, planned flight routings and other cargo attributes, which the company says improves screening accuracy and reduces false positives. It is also tailored to the tight turnaround times of air logistics, using live message streaming and dedicated due diligence workflows so mandatory checks can be carried out without delaying ground operations or flight schedules.

Testing is already under way with a major all-cargo carrier using live air waybill data, according to Rotate. The company and its airline co-development partners have outlined a roadmap that includes deeper integration with cargo management systems and extending the screening solution to freight forwarders.