The total number of air cargo flights reached 2,673 by the end of September 2020
Riyadh Airports Company (RAC) has reported that the ‘Cargo Village’ at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), located across an area of 275,000sqm, has significantly contributed to increasing the efficiency of air cargo traffic in Saudi Arabia, and developing the freight industry in general, since its establishment in January 2020.
“The Cargo Village serves as a state-of-the-art logistical platform supporting the transformation of Riyadh city as the strategic go-to logistics hub for the region. RAC is working to support all air freight companies to ensure readiness and resilience to supply operations seamlessly in these times,” affirmed Mohammed Al Maghlouth, CEO, RAC.
The RAC Report indicates that the total number of air cargo flights had reached 2,673 by the end of September 2020. Furthermore, the Cargo Village at Riyadh Airport stands as the largest in terms of air cargo transport in the Kingdom, with the number of destinations exceeding 50 globally.
The report also revealed that the total weight of express air cargo shipments amounted to 521,103kg, the total weight of the number of shipments received weighed in at 300,087kg, and the total weight of express cargo reached 821,190kg by the end of September 2020.
The total weight of the shipped general cargo amounted to 13,905,913kg, while the total weight of the general cargo received reached 46,202,845kg. Thus, the weight of the general cargo totaled 60,108,758kg by the end of Q3-2020.
RAC is committed to providing integrated solutions for one-site cargo to process all imports, exports, and distribution processes at a singular location. RAC’s innovative and highly efficient digital solutions present an array of exceptional features equipped to meet the highest standards and specifications in security and safety, the press statement concluded.
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