Saudia to move e-commerce goods of Cainiao between Hong Kong, Liege

March 1, 2021: Saudia Cargo has announced the signing of a cargo agreement with Cainiao Network– the logistic arm of Alibaba Group – to carry e-commerce shipments between China and Europe on five weekly flights from Hong Kong to Liege in Belgium with Riyadh city as a connection point. 

Saudia Cargo CEO, Omar Hariri, said, “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. 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. 

William Xiong, Cainiao's chief strategist and general manager of export logistics, said, “Both our sellers and customers from China, Saudi Arabia and Europe will benefit from the new flights that will decrease the delivery time for their parcels. Expanding our logistics network into new regions will also help us in building an efficient global exports network.”

Since the start of the pandemic, Saudia Cargo has announced several measures to ensure the continuity of its highly efficient logistic operations such as increasing cargo flights to many destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and the USA to keep a regular flow of vital products and maintain the economic and commercial sustainability in the Kingdom.