Year-end is when freight forwarders take stock. Peak-season volumes are still moving, budgets for next year are taking shape, and decisions about new partnerships and new offices are being weighed. The Cooperative Logistics Network has timed an offer for exactly this moment. Black Freight Days runs from 15 November to 15 December 2026 and brings 15% off membership. Here are the questions you are most likely to ask about it, with straight answers.
What is Black Freight Days?
It is a membership promotion running from 15 November to 15 December 2026. During those thirty-one days, freight forwarders who apply and join The Cooperative Logistics Network receive 15% off their membership.
Is the membership any different during the promotion?
No. The network, the partners and the standards are identical to what they are on any other day of the year. Only the price changes. The aim is to make the full membership easier to reach, not to sell a reduced version of it.
Can the discount be combined with other offers?
Yes. The 15% applies on top of every other promotion the Cooperative offers, which matters in two particular places.
Branch Offices- Members who extend their presence with additional branch locations can combine the Black Freight Days discount with their branch office terms. The extra 15% is valid for the first year of the branch membership only. When the branch renews, it returns to the standard branch office rate. For a forwarder who has been holding back on a new location because of cost, that first year makes the case for acting now.
Referrals- The Cooperative’s referral programme rewards members who bring qualified agents into the network. That does not change. A member who refers a qualified agent during the promotion still earns their referral reward, and the agent joining benefits from the 15% as well. The newcomer saves, the member is rewarded, and the network grows.
Why does this only happen once a year?
Because consistent pricing through the year is fairer to everyone who joins. Scattered discounts would reward whoever happened to be watching the calendar. So the Cooperative holds one window, once a year, and makes it count. Black Freight Days is that window. It will not extend, and it will not return until next year. If you have been meaning to join, or to bring someone else in, the timing is now.
What is the reminder members will see?
During the promotion, you will see a simple prompt across the network: if you know anybody, now is the time.
It is deliberately plain, because the idea behind it is plain. Every forwarder has someone in mind: the agent who has delivered flawlessly for years, the colleague who runs a tight operation, the partner you have always wished was part of your network. Networks grow through exactly these recommendations, and this is the month when making one costs the newcomer the least. Your introduction strengthens the partner base you rely on, and your referral reward is protected.
How do I take part?
It takes only a few steps:
- If you are thinking of joining: apply between 15 November and 15 December 2026 to secure the reduced rate.
- If you are planning a branch: add it during the window and combine both discounts. The extra 15% applies to the first year only.
- If you know someone who belongs here: refer them now, while the offer is live.
If you are unsure how the discounts apply to your situation, contact the Cooperative team before the window closes and they will walk you through it.
What is the bottom line?
Black Freight Days gives you a month, a fair reduction, and a good reason to make a decision you may have been postponing. When 15 December arrives, the offer closes, so it is worth acting while it is still open.
Join The Cooperative Logistics Network before 15 December
