Swissport and Saudi Airlines Cargo sign multi-year agreement

Zurich, Switzerland—Swissport International (Swissport), a provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, has signed a five-year agreement with Saudi Airlines Cargo CO LLC (Saudia Cargo) for the handling of the airline’s Full Freighter Operations at two European hubs, Brussels and Amsterdam. The agreement,with effect from May 1, 2014, covers the complete scope of cargo handling services, including full freighter ramp and warehouse handling.

The new five-year agreement between Saudia Cargo and Swissport follows on long-established cooperation between the two companies in the UK.

Nils Pries Knudsen, Head of Global Cargo at Swissport International, comments: “We are proud to be a strategic partner of Saudia Cargo and are looking forward to a close cooperation. We are convinced that we are in the right position to meet the handling needs of Saudia in Europe and will be a reliable and solid handling partner for this leading cargo carrier.”

Mohammed Linjawi, VP Operations of Saudi Airlines Cargo, states: “Saudi Airlines Cargo is one of the fastest growing Air Cargo Carriers worldwide. At the same time we are continuously striving to improve efficiency and quality levels. Swissport Cargo shares theses values and we are looking forward towards extending the benefits to our customers.”

Saudi Airlines Cargo Co. operates a fleet of 15 freighters and sells the belly-capacity on 145 passenger aircraft for Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier Saudia, spanning a rapidly expanding global network of 225 destinations. In addition to its scheduled freighter services, the cargo airline also provides worldwide charter flight solutions from a growing fleet of dedicated charter aircraft.