By
Mike Omuodo
Emirates
SkyCargo is carrying thousands of tons of temperature-sensitive commodities to
all corners of the globe through its international hub of Dubai.
In
2013, the freight division of Emirates transported more than 313,000 tonnes of
time and temperature sensitive goods on its freighters and in the belly hold of
its passenger aircraft across its network via Dubai, underlining the quality of
its Cool Chain service and role it plays in bringing much needed products to
people around the world.
“Whether
fresh flowers from Nairobi headed to Amsterdam, fish from Cape Town to Spain,
or Zimbabwe fruits and vegetables bound for London supermarkets, Emirates
SkyCargo’s cool chain services ensure these are delivered to customers in good
condition despite the challenging temperatures,” said Moaza Al Falahi, Emirates
Vice President Cargo Product Development and Local Affairs.
Perishable
products such as fruit, vegetables, flowers and fresh meat from Africa and
chilled meat from Australia, as well as pharmaceuticals from India, and many
other commodities from various countries around the world, are shipped everyday
on Emirates SkyCargo, through its Cool Chain products and services, which are
specifically designed to move time and temperature sensitive goods according to
varying customer needs.
“We
take pride in providing special controlled facilities to ensure
temperature-sensitive products remain at a constant cool temperature both in
the air and on the ground even during the hot summer months wherever we
operate. Our intricate process boosts the life of perishable commodities by
preserving the cool chain throughout the journey," she said.
Emirates
SkyCargo’s range of advanced protective techniques and solutions in
transporting perishable products include: Cool Chain Premium, Cool Chain
Advanced and Cool Chain Basic, each of which is designed to meet specific
requirements of customers.
Cool
Chain Premium is designed to move vital health care products, and offers active
temperature controlled containers, prioritized ground handling, temperature
control in the cargo hold in all aircraft, cool dollies used on request for
tarmac transportation, temperature controlled handling and storage, as well as
online temperature monitoring and the services of an Envirotainer
provider.
Also
developed to transfer pharmaceutical goods, Cool Chain Advanced offers similar
features to Cool Chain Premium, with the exception of a qualified Envirotainer
provider, online temperature monitoring and a few other services. Cool Chain
Basic offers mainly temperature controlled handling and storage and expedited
delivery to guarantee freshness of products on arrival.
“Using
innovative products such as active temperature controlled containers,
warehouses, cool dollies and white covers, we’re at the forefront in preserving
the most sensitive and highest quality of goods wherever the pickup or delivery
destinations are in the world,” she added.
Emirates
SkyCargo’s perishable handling capacity has expanded with the recent opening of
the freighter terminal at Dubai World Central’s (DWC) Al Maktoum International
Airport where it has an advanced storage system and a perishable area designed
to handle about 140,000 tonnes of cargo per annum. It features three large
areas each with different temperature ranges between 0-25°C. Since commencement
of operations at DWC, Emirates SkyCargo has transported more than 55,246 tonnes
of temperature sensitive goods.
In
addition to belly hold cargo services to more than 130 destinations around the
world using cargo hold capacity in Emirates’ fleet of 224 aircraft, Emirates
SkyCargo has a fleet of 13 freighters, comprising 11 Boeing 777 Fs and two
Boeing 747-400 ERFs, which operate to more than 50 destinations around the
world. Emirates’ Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft is capable of carrying 103
tonnes of cargo, with its main deck being the widest of any aircraft, enabling
it to uplift outsized cargo and carry larger consignments.
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