Chinese express delivery and logistics service provider SF Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with air cargo handler SATS to expand the successful collaboration between the existing hub operations in Singapore and e-commerce handling in Liege, Belgium to other global hubs.
The partnership will expand services to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and explore proofs of concept (PoCs) for e-commerce handling in Beijing and at New York’s JFK International Airport. The partners will also identify and build other network solutions or specialized services from more than 200 locations where SATS is present, using SF Group’s extensive demand channels.
“We are honored that SF Group has chosen to partner with SATS to identify new network expansion opportunities and service improvements globally,” said Bob Chi, CEO of gateway services Asia-Pacific at SATS. “Our organizations can learn a lot from each other as we embrace our collaboration and go beyond the traditional customer-vendor relationship. This is a mutually beneficial partnership where both parties are leveraging each other’s strengths to improve the supply chain and create value for our respective stakeholders. We are confident of building on the successes that we have today to expand into a multi-station global network collaboration!”
Zhang Ji, vice president of SF Group, added, “As China’s largest and the world’s fourth-largest integrated logistics service provider, SF Group is actively promoting its overseas growth strategy. The collaboration with SATS Group, which is one of the world’s largest aviation ground service providers, with continuous growth of its worldwide network in the field of aviation logistics, will enhance the competitiveness of both parties and achieve a win-win situation.”