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SAL signs agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo

[ October 22, 2021   //   Gary G Burrows ]

SAL Saudi Logistics Services has signed a cargo ground handling agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo, to provide comprehensive ground logistics support at Saudi Arabia’s main airports, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina.
This agreement is in line with one of the Company’s strategic growth initiatives of increasing the number of partnerships with leading regional and global airlines that have high cargo shipping capacities.
“This agreement will enhance logistical operations between Saudi Arabia and Qatar,” says Hesham Alhussayen, CEO of SAL. “Moreover, given Qatar Airways’ global reach and substantial shipping capacity, we look forward to providing it with cargo ground handling services to the highest international standards. This new partnership reflects our growing network of international and domestic relationships across airlines, regulators, government agencies, and global industry organizations.”
Over the year and a half, SAL has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by boosting its operational efficiencies to meet the unprecedented demands of handling a wide variety of emergency, medical, and other life essential goods to those who need them most.
“Through our agreement with SAL Saudi Logistics Services, we will be offering fast and efficient handling for all types of cargo including cool chain cargo at Saudi Arabia’s main airports,” says Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways. “SAL and Qatar Airways Cargo share a common vision of customer centricity and service excellence.”
SAL provides premium cargo chain support for multiple airlines operating into and out of Saudi Arabia’s airports. The Company is also broadening its services within airports and will extend its logistics network to increase connectivity between land, sea and air transportation hubs, economic zones, and major population centers, in line with the Vision 2030 objective of transforming the Kingdom into a global logistics hub.

Tags: Qatar Airways Cargo, Saudi Logistics Services