SAUDI ARABIAN LOGISTICS SERVICES (SAL)
SAL signs cargo ground handling agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo Deal is part of SAL’s strategic expansion plan
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audi Logistics Services (SAL), a market leading Saudi Arabian air cargo handler, recently signed a milestone 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 new partnership reflects our growing network of international and domestic relationships across airlines, regulators, government agencies and global industry organizations,” affirmed Hesham Alhussayen, CEO, SAL. “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. SAL and Qatar Airways Cargo share a common vision of customer centricity and service excellence,” noted Guillaume Halleux, CEO, Qatar Airways. SAL is 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 centres, in line with the Vision 2030 objective of transforming the Kingdom into a global logistics hub, a press communiqué concluded.
54 NOVEMBER 2021
SAL inks Global Logistics Support Agreement with CARS Deal to provide comprehensive logistics support for car shipments SAL Saudi Logistics Services (SAL), Saudi Arabia’s leading ground handling and logistics company, recently signed an agreement with Classic Automotive Relocation Services (CARS) to provide comprehensive logistics support for all its car shipments passing through the Kingdom’s main airports, land ports and seaports including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina. The agreement was signed at the SAL headquarters with Hesham Alhussayen, CEO, SAL and CARS Managing Partner James McSweeney, Managing Partner, CARS. The companies agreed to collaborate on all logistics services on a comprehensive scale, including first-mile, last mile, custom clearances, warehousing, and end-to-end services,
as well as other bespoke solutions for different shipments. Their agreement covers shipments both within and outside of KSA. For more than three decades, CARS (Classic Automotive Relocation Services) has handled some of the most irreplaceable motorcars in the world. It has been a trusted name in handling the world’s finest automobiles to car shows, exhibitions, trade shows and other global events. “SAL has highly-skilled people to handle this delicate task, the experience and the infrastructure in providing the best logistics and ground-handling services to the highest international standards,” affirmed AlHussayen. “With this partnership we plan to deliver a first-class product in the high-end automotive sector and with CARS expertise and SAL’s vision we are very confident to deliver a successful and long-term partnership between our companies,” asserted McSweeney.
