The National Logistics Champion SAL continues to reach for the skies

Offering services across cargo handling, logistics solutions and fulfillment & warehousing, SAL continues to prove being the leading logistics provider in the Kingdom.

SAL Saudi Logistics Services, the pivotal market leading air cargo handler in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with strong capabilities across cargo handling, freight forwarding, e-commerce warehousing, fulfillment and 3PL, recently participated in and demonstrated its capabilities at the IATA Conference and Exhibition held in Abu Dhabi.

SAL Saudi Logistics Services showcased and shone a light on its core competencies and proficiencies as the gold sponsor of the recently concluded three-day 35th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 16 to18 May 2023.

The delegation was led by top officials Faisal Albedah, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer and accompanied by Eng. Thunyan Al-Thunyan, Chief Logistics Solutions Officer & Amer Abu Obaid, Chief Commercial Officer.

SAL was established in December 2019 after Saudi Airlines Cargo Company’s cargo ground handling division was incorporated into a separate legal entity, with the purpose of advancing the Kingdom’s economic growth and aspirations to become a global logistics hub through its role as a key catalyst.

As part of SAL’s growth, the logistics champion operates across all Saudi Arabia’s airports, with a key presence in the four key hubs of Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Madinah, and across all domestic stations currently numbering over 20 across the kingdom.

Fostering Technology

The Conference theme was “Embracing Technology: It’s Overdue and The Time

Is Now,” focused on fostering technology to improve safety, operational efficiency, and sustainability. The aviation industry is a complex and interconnected ecosystem with interfacing and collaboration at the core of all interconnected operations. The Conference allowed industry leaders to join forces, discuss implementing global standards and adopting modern technologies while ensuring customer safety as the top priority.

Strong Imprint

“SAL has an overwhelming imprint with its professional, efficient, streamlined, bestin-class signature services and solutions offerings. Our track record and performance are testimony to this affirmation. As a pivotal logistics services provider, we handle almost all the country’s inbound, outbound and logistics cargo, making us the national logistic champion and top stakeholder within the Kingdom and a key driver that is instrumental in the sector’s transformation as outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030,” affirmed Faisal AlBedah.

“SAL plays a central role in the revolution of Saudi Arabia’s logistics sector with capabilities, expertise, and experience built over five decades in the ground cargo handling division of Saudia group. Our mandate is to embrace technology and portfolio of comprehensive skill sets coupled with exceptional human capital and resources, which implies we are eminently suited to our role as the national logistic champion and we have roundly proved ourselves in this arena,” he further asserted.

SAL collaborates with Saudia Cargo and over 50 international airlines as well as a wide range of international and government agencies to ensure reliable and efficient provision of cargo handling services.

Implementing technology

“This year’s IGHC will explore how these challenges can be overcome and how technology can be implemented to improve efficiency, increase compliance with global standards and improve safety and environmental performance,” remarked Monika Mejstrikova, IATA’s Director of Ground Operations.

Antonoaldo Neves CEO, Etihad Airways, delivered the opening keynote address at the conference. IGHC also featured a technical session on the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and on the changes to the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM).

SAL & Lufthansa Technik Logistik

Services sign strategic MoU

Agreement to support LTLS’ logistics activities in KSA

Saudi Logistics Services (SAL) and Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS) have signed an initial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the recently concluded Transport Logistics Exhibition 2023 held in Munich, Germany.

Accordingly, SAL will collaborate and assist with all logistics activities of LTLS in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Under the provisions of the MoU, SAL will provide freight forwarding, transportation, and customs brokerage services to support LTLS’ maintenance logistics operations for their key customers around the Kingdom.

This agreement marks the foundation of a strategic partnership between both parties, as they plan to explore other areas of cooperation in the future related to LTLS’ logistics activities in Saudi Arabia.

“We are excited about this partnership with Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services, which highlights our commitment as the National Logistics Champion to providing world-class logistics services to our partners and assures SAL’s dedicated role in complementing the National Transport and Logistics Strategy,” affirmed Faisal Al Bedah, CEO, SAL.

“With this cooperation, LTLS will enhance its presence in the Middle East, which is one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets. Thereby, we further strengthen our global logistics network, which ensures top-level logistics solutions to our aviation customers,” asserted Andreas Tielmann, Managing Director, LTLS.