Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has been named ‘Air Cargo Carrier of the Year’ at the 20th edition of the Global Freight Awards ceremony held in London, UK.

The award was accepted by Emirates Cargo’s sales manager - key accounts David Taylor, in front of an audience of more than 500 guests from the global transport and freight community at a gala dinner held earlier this month, said a statement from the company.

The Global Freight Awards, supported by the 164-year-old freight publication Lloyd’s Loading list, is held annually to recognise and reward innovative ideas and achievements that have set a benchmark for excellence in the freight industry.

Emirates SkyCargo was awarded the honour at the end of a two stage voting process open to readers of Lloyd’s Loading List. Overseen by the editorial team of the publication to ensure transparency and independence, the award represents the voice of the industry and that of Emirates SkyCargo’s customers, it said.

Emirates SkyCargo is the largest international airline cargo operator with a fleet of over 250 wide bodied aircraft, including 15 dedicated freighters- 13 Boeing 777-Fs and two B747-400ERFs. The carrier connects cargo customers in 154 destinations across 82 countries in six continents through its hub in Dubai, UAE.

The company operates dedicated freighter services to over 50 global destinations in addition to offering cargo capacity on board its passenger flights. Most recently, the carrier launched a weekly freighter service from Oslo to Dubai to facilitate the increasing exports of fresh sea food from the Scandinavian country to the rest of the world, it added. – TradeArabia News Service