Emirates SkyCargo looks to double its capacity and expand its freighter network to help fuel economic activity in many parts of the world, including the Philippines.
“The Philippines is undergoing a period of steady economic growth, leveraging its geographical advantage as a gateway between the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Americas, especially in the wake of the e-commerce boom. With our vast network of over 140 destinations, Emirates SkyCargo is well-placed to support the Philippines with exports, transporting goods to all corners of the world,” Amer Alzarooni, Emirates SkyCargo manager in the Philippines, said.
“With every new and unique destination added to our network, we improve trade flows and generate new, reciprocal business opportunities that help strengthen global economies,” he added.
Alzarooni noted the moderate but steady growth of the country’s air cargo throughput and merchandise exports that are opportunities for Emirates SkyCargo and other logistics providers to derive growth from in the Philippines.
The Philippines is known for exporting delicious tropical fruits such as pineapples, bananas, and coconut products requiring temperature-controlled transits to preserve their unique flavors and freshness.
Emirates SkyCargo operates two state-of-the-art cargo terminals with cargo capacity of over 2.3 million tons per annum split across dual-hub airports.
Both airports are strategically located in close proximity to Dubai’s modern city infrastructure and connected by a 24/7 trucking network, to facilitate the efficient transit of cargo.
Much like the Philippines, the Emirates SkyCargo hub in Dubai benefits from a geographical advantage. Located at the crossroads for Europe, Africa and Asia, Emirates SkyCargo’s vast global network of over 140 destinations across six continents enables the airline to reach two-thirds of the world’s population within 8 hours of flight.
By harnessing Emirates’ global network and schedule of multiple daily flights on wide-body aircraft gives it more flexibility and more choices for customers to get their cargo where they need to go.
From the Philippines, Emirates SkyCargo provides increased connectivity to key markets such as the United States. When it comes to e-commerce, this speed and connectivity is essential to best facilitate rapid cross-border shipments.
“Emirates SkyCargo has laid out ambitious plans for the next decade, which includes doubling existing capacity and expanding the freighter network with over 20 new destinations. Throughout this, the airline’s commitment to the Philippines is unwavering,” it said.
