Qatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao have agreed to strengthen their existing partnership, aiming to support the growth of cross-border e-commerce and enhance consumer experiences worldwide.

Cainiao, with its deep e-commerce insights and technological expertise, and Qatar Airways Cargo, with its extensive global connectivity, will together leverage their complementary strengths through this partnership to enhance global e-commerce logistics and stimulate economic growth at both regional and global levels.

Mark Drusch, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways Cargo, said: “We’ve worked with Cainiao for a number of years now. They were interested in building an e-commerce hub. We offered a combination of the biggest global network and the ability to support their growth with our aircraft and partners.

“We are experts in what we do. We know how to run a massive, complex hub, and I believe that Cainiao recognised all of those factors in their decision to work with us as a partner.

“By utilising the Qatar Airways Cargo hub at Hamad International Airport in Doha, we aim to expedite shipments to customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, reinforcing our commitment to Cainiao.”

Wan Lin, Chief Executive Officer of Cainiao, said: “At Cainiao, we’re committed to building a smart, future-proof logistics network for e-commerce.

“We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with quality players like Qatar Airways Cargo to build a more robust global express network and better support our global customers with faster deliveries and enhanced supply chain efficiency.”

e-commerce remains the largest driver of air cargo capacity demand worldwide. Qatar Airways Cargo’s extensive global network and state-of-the-art fleet have positioned it as an essential partner in meeting this demand.

“Morgan Stanley put out a report saying that the next ten years is the golden age for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, particularly Qatar,” Drusch added.

“We’re very fortunate in terms of having a country that is not only geographically well-positioned but also looks to the future.

“It’s a region that’s very positive in terms of growth and maintaining stability and good relations across the whole globe, so we are benefiting from that, as well as our cooperations with all partners and regions.”

Through this collaboration, both companies continue to enhance connectivity and reliability for businesses and consumers across the globe.