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Emirates SkyCargo calibrates cargo operations to better connect global markets

31
March
2020
| 11:59 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 31 March 2020- On Monday 30 March 2020, an Emirates SkyCargo flight carrying close to 500,000 Covid-19 testing kits landed at Sao Paulo airport in Brazil. The kits were moved from Guangzhou via Dubai by the air cargo carrier on the first …
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Emirates SkyCargo deploys capacity to supply and replenish food and medicines in the UAE

26
March
2020
| 09:42 Europe/Amsterdam
Full utilisation of freighter fleet for scheduled, ad-hoc and charter operations to transport essential commodities Road feeder service also facilitating transport of goods regionally Air cargo carrier continues to facilitate global …
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Emirates acclaims the women flying high in aviation

05
March
2020
| 08:22 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 5 March 2020- Women are making an increasing contribution to the aviation industry worldwide and are also directly supporting global exchanges in diverse areas facilitated by aviation such as international trade. On the occasion of …
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Emirates SkyCargo and Accuity Set New Standards in Global Trade Compliance

04
March
2020
| 11:04 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai / London – 4 March 2020 - Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, announced that it is working with Accuity, the leading global provider of financial crime compliance, payments and Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, to help …
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Emirates SkyCargo appoints Abdulla Alkhallafi as Cargo Manager for India

26
February
2020
| 10:53 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 26 February 2020- Emirates SkyCargo has appointed Abdulla Alkhallafi as its new Cargo Manager for India. Alkhallafi will be based out of Delhi and will be overseeing all commercial and operational aspects of Emirates SkyCargo in one of …
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Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter service to Chinese mainland sees strong demand

17
February
2020
| 07:18 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 17 February 2020 - Emirates SkyCargo is seeing good demand for the import and export of cargo into the Chinese market, as China reopens for business after the Lunar New Year holidays. The air cargo carrier operates freighter services to …
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Emirates SkyCargo completes 30 years of facilitating trade between Riyadh and the world

13
February
2020
| 10:26 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 13 Feb 2020- Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates is marking the 30 anniversary of its operations to the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since February 1990, the air cargo carrier has played an important role in …
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Emirates SkyCargo poised to support global trade in 2020

13
January
2020
| 08:30 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 13 Jan 2020- At the start of a new decade, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is geared up to facilitate global trade and cargo movement in 2020 and beyond through a combination of innovative product development and …
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Emirates SkyCargo operates special charters to fly cherries from Chile

18
December
2019
| 10:53 Europe/Amsterdam
Carrier operates nine charter flights to uplift cherries from Santiago, Chile More than 850 tonnes of cherries transported to East Asia Dubai, 18 December 2019- Between 15 November and 13 December 2019, Emirates SkyCargo operated a number of …
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Emirates SkyCargo strengthens its pharma corridors initiative with ‘fit-for-purpose’ infrastructure

12
November
2019
| 07:22 Europe/Amsterdam
Carrier’s dedicated pharma handling facility in Chicago gets GDP certification Pharma operations in Copenhagen shifted to a GDP certified pharma facility Pharma Corridors initiative expanded to 25 stations
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Emirates SkyCargo launches new e-commerce delivery platform

15
October
2019
| 10:31 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 15 October 2019- Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has launched Emirates Delivers - a new e-commerce delivery platform that allows customers shopping from multiple online retailers in the US to consolidate their …
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Emirates SkyCargo works with Dubai start-up for efficient and transparent sourcing of seafood

18
September
2019
| 08:51 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 18 September 2019- Early on Friday, 6 September, a batch of salmon arrived in Dubai in the cargo hold of Emirates flight EK 28 from Glasgow. The shipment of Scottish salmon, destined for restaurants and consumers in the UAE, was the …
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Emirates SkyCargo completes five years of operations to Belgium and Norway

12
September
2019
| 10:03 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 12 September 2019- Life saving medication manufactured in Belgium and fresh salmon from Norway are just two of the commodities that have been transported across the world by Emirates SkyCargo. Since the start of its services to Belgium …
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Emirates SkyCargo wins special recognition in Malaysia

10
September
2019
| 09:50 Europe/Amsterdam
Award from MAB Kargo for highest air cargo tonnage at Kuala Lumpur Air cargo carrier sees 17% growth in cargo transported in one year Operated multiple cargo charters including a special flight for solar panels to Zambia Dubai/ Kuala …
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Emirates SkyCargo sees a successful summer season for transporting perishables and pharma through Dubai

03
September
2019
| 12:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 28 Aug 2019- Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates has securely transported a large volume of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals and perishables through Dubai to other parts of its global network this summer. In total, …
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