Saudia Cargo has announced the signing of cargo agreement with one of the leading IT and logistics operator, Cainiao Network, to support e-Commerce operations between China and Europe.
Five weekly flights from Hong Kong to Liege with Riyadh city as a connection point will be operated per week. These flights will form a sky bridge between Asia and Europe to cater to the high demand on e-Commerce.
Saudia Cargo CEO, Omar Hariri, commented: “We are excited for this strategic agreement which will enhance logistic services between the two continents through the famous Alibaba’s e-commerce platform and its high traffic of online shoppers. This agreement is part of our framework to transform the Kingdom into an open gate for world trade and a bridge connecting East and West by leveraging its strategic location in the centre of the world. Other promising partnerships will be coming up in the near future to reinforce logistic operations of Alibaba in both continents.”
“The global pandemic has revealed the urging need for cargo services due to the rapidly growing demand on online shopping. We are working closely with our worldwide partners to execute the most effective logistic solutions to guarantee a constant flow of cargo with punctual delivery,” he added.
Cainiao logistic services cover more than 200 countries around the world placing the company as one of the most popular logistic services providers for many retailers and consumers globally.
“We are happy to launch of collaboration with Saudia Cargo. Both our sellers and customers from China, Saudi Arabia and Europe will benefit from the new flights that will decrease delivery time for their parcels. Expanding our logistics network into new regions will also help us in building efficient global exports network. This new route will be one of the key elements to create seamless logistics and increase synergy between different regions,” commented William Xiong, Cainiao’s chief strategist and general manager of export logistics.
