Saudia Cargo has announced the signing of
cargo agreement with Cainiao
Network– the logistic arm of Alibaba Group – to support e-commerce operations
between China and Europe by operating five weekly flights from Hong Kong to
Liege in Belgium with Riyadh city as a connection point. These flights will
form a sky bridge between Asia and Europe to cater to the high demand on
e-commerce, which lately became the world’s No.1 shopping preference.
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 center 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”, – comments William Xiong, Cainiao's Chief Strategist and General Manager of Export Logistics
