Cainiao International Express continues to accelerate as it deepens cooperation with Saudi Freight in the European and Middle Eastern markets

Recently, the Munich International Logistics Fair, the largest exhibition in the global logistics industry, was held in Germany. During the exhibition, Cainiao and Saudia Airline Cargo Company once again "joined hands" and signed a cooperation agreement on the spot. Both parties expressed that they would enrich and deepen the cooperation in transportation capacity, continue to optimize the air cargo service from China to Europe and the Middle East, and jointly explore new routes from Hong Kong, China to Africa and Latin America, further speeding up international express delivery.

Figure: Cainiao and Saudi freight

In 2021 , Cainiao and Saudi Cargo launched a cargo flight from Hong Kong, China to Liege, Belgium, with Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as the connecting point, operating 12 flights per week , using Boeing 777 freighters for transportation . In the same year, Cainiao's European smart logistics hub, Liege, Belgium, eHub, was officially put into use . In the future, with the commissioning of Cainiao Hong Kong eHub, the processing efficiency of cross-border packages to Europe will be further improved.

Teddy Zebitz , CEO of Saudi Cargo , said, “We are pleased to deepen our cooperation with Cainiao, a world-leading e-commerce logistics service provider, to explore new routes from Hong Kong and other cities in China to different destinations, and jointly customize corresponding logistics solutions to meet the growing market demand.”

Marwan Niazi , Vice President of Commercial Affairs of Saudi Cargo, mentioned at the signing ceremony, "The cooperation with Cainiao has enabled the company's cross-border e-commerce freight volume to achieve significant growth, which is also one of the important strategies of Saudi Cargo. Saudi Cargo will continue to provide exclusive freight space for Cainiao to ensure that the goods are transported in the safest and most efficient way."

Figure: Signing ceremony

"We are very pleased to have in-depth cooperation with Saudi Cargo. The two sides will combine their own advantages to continuously optimize air cargo services and continue to speed up international express delivery to meet the needs of global consumers for Chinese goods and manufacturing. In the future, we will also jointly explore new routes from Hong Kong, China to Africa and Latin America to better serve global trade participants." Wu Man, general manager of Cainiao International's aviation logistics department, told reporters.

Cainiao has deployed six smart logistics hubs around the world, and the number of overseas distribution centers under construction and operation has increased to 15. It has more than 240 charter flights per month for trunk transportation, and has cooperated with more than 60 ports around the world to establish an intelligent customs clearance system, building a high-quality global logistics network. Cainiao’s self- built international express logistics network covers more than 100 countries and regions around the world, of which the “5 US dollars 10-day delivery” logistics product has covered 20 countries, helping more cross-border merchants “deliver to the world with the money for a cup of coffee.”

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