At the Global Smart Logistics Summit on 31 May 2018, Chinese logistics group Cainiao Smart Logistics Network announced that it had chosen Liege Airport as its bridgehead in Europe. Cainiao announced that various cities around the world, including Liege, would be hubs for e-commerce-related goods.

A partnership ensuring smart management of logistics flows

Through its vast network of collaborations and partners, Cainiao Smart Logistics Network provides logistics services and operates a collaborative data platform which ensures smart management of logistics flows. This platform provides logistics partners, buyers and sellers with real-time access to information.

E-commerce shipments from the Cainiao network already enter the European market via Liege Airport. The launch of the hub will increase current volumes and result in more flights between Asia and Liège airport.