Teleport, the logistics venture seeded by Malaysian low-cost airline Capital A Berhad, and SF Airlines, China’s largest air cargo carrier by fleet, have signed agreement to cross-share logistics network.
Teleport said in a statement on Monday that the duo have signed a bilateral interline partnership to leverage on each other’s extensive air network to better serve their respective customers – Teleport brings to the table deep logistics access into Southeast Asia, and SF Airlines the largest express network within China and outbound into European and North American markets.
According to the statement, this partnership has already moved significant cargo volumes for customers of both parties on the combined network.
Teleport, is actively adding third-party airlines to its air logistics network to expand into key airports such as Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok from China, while extending network reach into new markets such as Europe and the United States.
“This partnership is in service of our continued efforts to add valuable third-party airline partnerships to Teleport,
“We are looking forward to supporting SF Airlines to expand their cross-border product in Southeast Asia,” said Pete Chareonwongsak, Chief Executive Officer of Teleport.
He said the partnership with SF Airlines, the largest cargo airline in China, not only strengthens the firm’s regional connectivity within China but also extends its market reach into Europe and the Americas, connecting its network globally beyond Southeast Asia.
“This will help us better serve our customers needs, deepen our end-to-end capabilities, and ramp up our ability to scale our business to better serve the region,” he said.
He also said this collaboration reflects the firm’s relentless commitment to revolutionize air logistics in Southeast Asia and beyond – to provide its customers with a faster, more affordable, and uncomplicated go-to choice to move things across Southeast Asia, and now globally.
It is noted that SF Airlines operates a formidable fleet of 84 freighters serving 90 global destinations, both present and past. Their international network includes destinations in Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, among others.
“We’re delighted to partner with Teleport, a market leader in the Southeast Asia region,
“This partnership allows us to deepen our network access into Teleport’s wide network reach and frequency into Southeast Asia as well as key Asia Pacific markets,
“We look forward to this partnership in further strengthening our commitment to continuously expand and strengthen our air-logistics service capability,” said Li Sheng, Chairman of SF Airlines.
According to the statement, Teleport is the current market leader by volume of cargo moved across Southeast Asia and boasts the largest air logistics network in the region, utilizing the surplus belly space of 204 wide-and-narrow-body AirAsia passenger aircraft.
Additionally, Teleport inducted the first of three Airbus A321 Freighter (A321F) aircraft in July, to further solidify its leadership position in the region.