Table Of Contents
Shipping services
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Transit via road, rail, sea and air
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National and international delivery
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Specialized packaging and labels
Special services
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Use of specially equipped vehicles
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Provides warehousing solutions
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Offers cargo insurance services
Technology services
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Integration for automated tracking in real-time
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Send SMS tracking notifications to customers
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Secured address validation to reduce returns
About SMSA Express
SMSA Express is a leading shipping and logistics services provider based out of Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1994 and is currently headquartered in Riyadh. With an industry experience of over 25 years, it is a popular shipping services provider for eCommerce companies in the Middle East region. It provides businesses in the Kingdom access to more than 220 countries around the world.
SMSA is a leading provider of shipping services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and maintains a significant presence in 325 cities, towns and villages in the country. It employs over 2700 personnel to manage its operations and through a network of 212 centres spread across the region. It also owns and operates a total of 5 distribution hubs, 8 gateways and 25 stations to offer its shipping and logistics services. It also owns a fleet of more than 1500 automotive vehicles for delivery.
It offers a variety of services to businesses across the region ranging from shipping, delivery, fulfillment and third-party logistics solutions. Its shipping solutions include express delivery, trucking services throughout the KSA with competitive FTL (full truckload) solutions, air & sea cargo services, and more. It also offers state-of-the-art mail management solutions for corporate environments.
For eCommerce it has a suite of dedicated offerings which include 3PL solutions like warehousing, inventory management, kitting and assembly of items, bundling of products, and packaging of orders. It offers specialized packaging solutions for different industries such as isothermal temperature-controlled packaging for the healthcare industry. Apart from these it also allows businesses to track their shipment in real-time.
SMSA Express is one of the most popular shipping and logistics service providers in the Middle East. It has a significant presence in the region with a considerable international reach. While it is largely a regional service provider, it does provide access to global customers, allowing businesses in the region to scale easily. Owing to its popularity, local familiarity, wide network and scale, it remains one of the best logistics companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as the Middle East.
SMSA Express is a technology-driven company providing several e-services to its clients. Its intuitive platform allows users to manage and track their orders using an easy-to-use interface. While the platform is decent, it can be integrated with other services such ClickPost. ClickPost is a leading logistics intelligence platform that allows businesses to manage multiple shipping partners through a unified platform. ClickPost is integrated with SMSA Express and businesses can go live with SMSA through ClickPost in a single business day.
FAQs about SMSA Express
1) How long does SMSA Express take to deliver?
SMSA Express is known for its fast shipping speeds across more than 230 countries. Orders shipped by SMSA express usually are delivered within 3 to 5 days.
2) How can I track the status of my SMSA shipment?
SMSA offers a track and trace service for all of their shipments, which is readily available on their website. Simply enter the number assigned to the order with the AWB and shipping label in the designated portal. The corresponding delivery status will be displayed. To receive tracking updates automatically, shipping softwares like ClickPost help you integrate with SMSA API Integration.
3) How Do You Get It Working?
You only need to do one thing to get your SMSA API integration working: Get on board with ClickPost and then seamlessly integrate with all the carriers you choose.
API | Description |
Manifestation and shipping label generation API: |
To manifest the order with a carrier, a shipping label and AWB must be generated before requesting the order be picked up. |
Track Shipment API: | Use the unique tracking number of any shipment to track all your orders with SMSA. |
Cancellation API | Cancel any shipment created with any integrated carrier to speed up the return of orders. |
EDD API: | Show EDD (estimated date of delivery) to customers on product pages on your platform. |
NDR Action update: | After-NDR activities are directly notified and updated to the carrier via SMSA API Integration. |
Return Web-hooks: | Tracking for reverse logistics is made faster using return webhooks and AWB. |