Saudia Cargo and Cainiao strengthen partnership
The success of last year's cooperation agreement with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has enabled Saudia Cargo to achieve significant growth in e-commerce shipments this year. ITJ wrote an article about this cooperation last year.
The agreement created a thriving "sky bridge" between Asia and Europe, allowing Saudia Cargo to benefit from the opportunities arising from the growing global e-commerce market.
Cainiao joined Saudia Cargo's flight programme in March 2021, linking Hong Kong SAR to Liege Belgium, via Saudia Cargo's Riyadh hub, with twelve flights operated per week. The freighter flight enables Riyadh to become the model of an effective distribution hub in the Middle East thanks to the strong partnerships that the company has forged with local players. (cj)