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September, 2014
EMIRATES
Sky Cargo, the freight division of Emirates, has launched an internally
developed and cost effective LD3 container that keeps temperature
sensitive cargo cool when transported on the ground and in the air.
Called
the “White Container”, it’s the latest addition to Emirates Sky Cargo’s
Cool Chain portfolio, and
has been designed specifically as an intermediate temperature control
solution which is ideal for generic healthcare products and food
perishables.
The
inside of the White Container is coated with thermal insulators, which
prevents the transfer of outside
heat into the container, and uses coolant trays allowing handlers to
add or replenish dry ice or coolants without disturbing the packaging.
It can be used for shipments requiring temperatures between 2°C - 8°C
and 5°C - 25°C and is a reliable solution for
time and temperature sensitive cargo that do not fall into the very
high sensitive category.
“After
two years of intensive research and development by our team, we are
introducing a new cool chain
offering to the air freight market. The White Container is an
affordable option and does not replace Emirates Sky Cargo’s high-end
Cool Chain Premium solution. Instead it offers an intermediate solution
that is cost effective for commodities, such as generic
healthcare products and food perishables. It’s also environmentally
friendly and meets all regulatory requirements,” said Moaza Al Falahi,
Emirates Vice President Cargo Product Development and Local Affairs.
“This
in-house developed solution is simple but efficient, and has no
backhaul issues. We are the only air
cargo operator to offer this specific solution, and along with our
other offerings such as active temperature controlled containers,
warehouses, cool dollies and white covers, we are at the forefront in
offering a comprehensive portfolio of cool chain solutions
for all types of time and temperature sensitive cargo” she added.
Emirates
Sky Cargo’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.
The
cool chain portfolio is supported by Emirates Sky Cargo’s temperature
controlled handling facilities
that has expanded with the recent opening of the cargo carrier’s
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 18°C to 25°C.
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 Sky Cargo 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
SkyCargo operates dedicated freighter aircrafts between Dubai and
Nairobi route three times a week in addition to the belly hold capacity
of the 14 weekly
flights out of Nairobi. Out of Nairobi Emirates SkyCargo carries cut
flowers and other horticultural products, meat, among other products.
It brings in pharmaceuticals, telecom equipment, textile products,
electronic product, etc.
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