Strategic appointments strengthen presence across key markets, enhance global connectivity and support scalable, digitally enabled cargo operations aligned with Saudi Vision 2030
This market expansion builds on Riyadh Cargo’s growing network of strategic appointments across Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the Maldives.
Partnerships anchor Riyadh Cargo across major trade corridors, reinforcing Riyadh’s role as a global logistics gateway connecting Asia, Africa, Europe, and KSA
Riyadh Cargo, the dedicated cargo division of Riyadh Air, has added three additional General Sales and Service Agents (GSSA) partners across the priority markets of Egypt, India, and United Arab Emirates taking a key step forward in its international expansion. Riyadh Cargo’s presence will be strengthened in some of the world’s most dynamic air freight markets, while supporting Saudi’s Vision 2030 ambition to position the Kingdom as a leading global hub for trade and logistics.
As part of this rollout, Air Logistics Group India has been appointed as General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) across India, Cargo Partners (dnata Cargo) as General Sales and Service Agent in the UAE, and M&C Aviation as General Sales and Service Agent in Egypt. These partnerships provide Riyadh Cargo with strong on-the-ground commercial representation and operational expertise across high-growth markets that sit at the crossroads of global trade, with activation progressing in phases in line with market readiness and network deployment.
These latest appointments build on Riyadh Cargo’s growing global partner network, which already includes key operational and commercial relationships across major international stations. This includes SATS Saudi Arabia Company as ground handling partner in KSA with Riyadh as its hub, Worldwide Flight Services in London Heathrow, Crest Cargo Services across Pakistan, Millennium Transportation in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Envotech Aviation in Bangladesh and FlyUs in the United Kingdom supporting both online and offline sales coverage across the market, including Riyadh Cargo’s recent addition of Manchester to its growing network. Together, this expanding ecosystem of partners ensures consistent service delivery, local market expertise, offline sales reach in strategic markets, and seamless cargo connectivity across key global trade lanes, while enabling a measured ramp-up of capabilities across markets.
Egypt, India, and UAE play a critical role in shaping Riyadh Cargo’s network. Together, they offer access to high-volume trade flows across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, while strengthening onward connectivity into Europe and global markets via Riyadh. This network approach supports growing demand for cross-border trade and enables more efficient cargo movement across key sectors, including e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, and perishables.
Supported by a fleet of over 180 next-generation aircraft on order and a network targeting more than 100 destinations by 2030, Riyadh Cargo continues to expand its belly-hold capacity alongside integrating multi-modal solutions such as Road Feeder Services. This ensures a more seamless, end-to-end logistics offering, while contributing to the development of a resilient and connected cargo ecosystem that supports the Kingdom’s non-oil growth ambitions.
Pravin Singh, Vice President of Cargo at Riyadh Cargo, said:“Each of these markets brings distinct strengths to our network.
India offers scale and sustained demand; UAE and Egypt provide strong connectivity and opportunity to scale through direct flights that will deliver strong point-to-point capability on key trade lanes. By working with experienced partners in each market, we’re building a cargo network across both online and offline markets that is globally connected and locally grounded. This allows us to deliver consistent reliability, greater transparency, and more efficient experience for our customers, while continuing to scale in line with Saudi Arabia’s broader logistics ambitions.
These appointments reflect Riyadh Cargo’s continued focus on building a strong commercial and operational platform as it expands its global reach. With an emphasis on digital integration, strategic partnerships, and network connectivity, the company is well positioned to support evolving trade flows and play a meaningful role in strengthening links between key markets and the world further advancing Riyadh’s position as a leading international logistics hub under Vision 2030.
