Saudia Cargo, Cainiao, and WFS collaborate on cross-border e-commerce shipments in Liege: Saudia Cargo, Chinese e-commerce logistics provider Cainiao, and global air cargo logistics provider Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), will “reinforce and increase” their collaboration to optimize the processing of e-commerce shipments in Liege, Belgium, according to a press release. The new arrangement is set to kick off on 1 March 2024.

#1- A new dedicated cargo space: The agreement will see the establishment of a dedicated area in the air cargo station of Cainiao Liege eHub, Cainiao’s regional hub for Europe, the statement said.

#2- An extension to a cargo handling contract: WFS will also see an extension to its contract for handling 50k tonnes per year of cargo on flights between Riyadh and Liege in coordination with Saudia Cargo, the statement said, without disclosing the period for which it was extended. WFS/STATS subleases part of Cainiao’s Liege hub, the statement said.

The arrangement also doubles down on a pre-existing Saudia Cargo and Cainiao strategic partnership: Specific Saudia Cargo freighter flights from Hong Kong to Riyadh and Liege will get precedence in terms of cargo handling, as per the new framework’s terms, the statement added.

Growing demand for cross-border e-commerce logistics services in the Middle East and Europe is the driver behind the new agreement, as the trio of companies look to exploit explosive demand in the sector.

What they said: “Our collaboration ensures a seamless flow of e-commerce materials from Hong Kong to Liege. With high frequency flights on our Hong Kong to Liege Via the Riyadh route, we have a significant capacity exclusively dedicated to Cainiao,” Saudia Cargo CEO Teddy Zebitz said.

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