SAL and Saudi Post Forge Strategic Pact to Revamp Saudi Arabia’s Air Mail

Editorial Team

Last updated 14-10-2025

3 min

SAL Logistics and Saudi Post signed a strategic agreement to improve Saudi Arabia's air mail handling.

SAL will manage air mail operations, enhancing speed, safety, and reliability amid regional e-commerce growth.

The partnership aligns with national objectives, aiming to strengthen Saudi logistics and postal networks.

This move supports Vision 2030, aspiring to position Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub.

Successful integration could bolster local logistics and boost cross-border trade efficiency.

You could almost feel the energy in the room when SAL Logistics Services and Saudi Post | SPL put pen to paper on their new strategic agreement. The deal — signed in Riyadh, with senior figures including H.E. Eng. Anef bin Ahmad Abanomai, President of SPL, and Omar Hariri, CEO of SAL Logistics Services — marks a serious bid to tighten the handling and movement of air mail across Saudi Arabia.

Both sides seem keen on giving the entire postal chain a proper tune-up. Under this arrangement, SAL will take the reins on all air mail handling operations — from the moment shipments land, to ensuring their smooth transfer between warehouses, mail facilities, and aircraft. It’s about shaving off inefficiencies and beefing up speed, safety, and reliability. I reckon that’s spot on given how e-commerce is flying high across the region.

Speaking about the collaboration, Mohammed Nahhas, who heads SAL’s Ground Handling Sector, said the partnership is all about strengthening ties between the Kingdom’s postal and logistics networks — “in line with shared national objectives,” as he put it. He also underlined that SAL’s know-how in cargo management will help deliver faster and safer processing for postal shipments. On the flip side, Khalid Al Mohammed, Vice President of Processing and Outlets at SPL, described the deal as a reaffirmation of SPL’s commitment to boosting the postal and logistics ecosystem together with their strategic partners. He noted that SPL’s vast network across the Kingdom will be key to speeding up delivery and maintaining top-notch quality and security.

What I like about this move is that it’s not just words on paper. It points to something bigger — a push toward making Saudi Arabia a global logistics hub in line with Vision 2030. Having seen how startups and supply chain innovators hustle in this space, I can tell you integration like this often sparks a ripple effect: new services, more local partnerships, and, if all goes well, smoother cross-border trade.

Still, these kinds of transformations aren’t always quick wins — getting systems aligned can be a bit of a faff sometimes. But if SAL and SPL manage to pull it off, it could strengthen not only the logistics backbone but also boost confidence among businesses counting on swifter deliveries.

At Arageek, we’ve seen plenty of ambitious collaborations come and go, yet this one feels different — focused, calculated, and quietly ambitious. I’m definately curious to see how it shapes the Kingdom’s growing role in global e-commerce routes over the next few years.

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