Etihad Cargo announced on 3 November that it will launch two weekly Airbus A321F services between Abu Dhabi and Phnom Penh under a capacity-sharing partnership with Malaysian logistics specialist Teleport. The flights, which commence in the winter 2025 schedule, add 50 tonnes of weekly lift for Cambodian garment, electronics and agricultural exports.
The deal deepens Etihad’s presence in fast-growing Southeast Asia and plugs Phnom Penh directly into its global road-feeder and belly-hold network spanning 85 destinations. For UAE-based retailers and third-party logistics firms, the link shortens door-to-door transit times to less than 48 hours compared with routing freight via Bangkok or Singapore.
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Teleport, the logistics arm of AirAsia Group, will manage upstream consolidation across Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, feeding cargo into Etihad’s Abu Dhabi hub for redistribution to Europe and North America. The partners plan to explore cross-booking on passenger flights, which could pave the way for a future narrow-body passenger service.
From a global-mobility standpoint, the freighter improves critical spare-parts availability for UAE manufacturers operating in ASEAN and provides a lift option for high-value crew rotation or AOG equipment, reducing reliance on longer routings.
Etihad Cargo reported a 13 % year-on-year jump in Southeast Asian volumes in Q3 2025; the new route is expected to push growth above 20 % by mid-2026, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s aim to become a multimodal logistics super-hub.
The deal deepens Etihad’s presence in fast-growing Southeast Asia and plugs Phnom Penh directly into its global road-feeder and belly-hold network spanning 85 destinations. For UAE-based retailers and third-party logistics firms, the link shortens door-to-door transit times to less than 48 hours compared with routing freight via Bangkok or Singapore.
Teleport, the logistics arm of AirAsia Group, will manage upstream consolidation across Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, feeding cargo into Etihad’s Abu Dhabi hub for redistribution to Europe and North America. The partners plan to explore cross-booking on passenger flights, which could pave the way for a future narrow-body passenger service.
From a global-mobility standpoint, the freighter improves critical spare-parts availability for UAE manufacturers operating in ASEAN and provides a lift option for high-value crew rotation or AOG equipment, reducing reliance on longer routings.
Etihad Cargo reported a 13 % year-on-year jump in Southeast Asian volumes in Q3 2025; the new route is expected to push growth above 20 % by mid-2026, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s aim to become a multimodal logistics super-hub.
