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24<br />
Market Watch<br />
Emirates SkyCargo sets sights on South America<br />
Putting smiles to a business partnership: SkyCargo’s Prakash Nair (right) and Scand’s Marcos Oliveira at the Intermodal<br />
South America Exhibition in Sao Paulo.<br />
In a strategic move to expand in<br />
markets across South America, starting<br />
with Brazil, Emirates SkyCargo has<br />
appointed Scand Air Cargo as its Cargo<br />
Sales Agent (CSA) in Sao Paulo. The<br />
appointment, timed with Emirates<br />
Dnata Cargo’s Freezone Logistics<br />
Centre (FLC) at Dubai International<br />
Airport is fast becoming a heavyweight<br />
champion, with efficient handling of<br />
heavy and bulky machinery shipments<br />
destined for Dubai’s growing industrial<br />
sector.<br />
The FLC recently handled more than<br />
100 tonnes of unusually large machine<br />
parts flown to Dubai onboard a giant<br />
Antonov AN124 cargo aircraft<br />
chartered by freight forwarder Gulf<br />
Agencies Company (GAC).<br />
The complete cargo comprised 56<br />
individual shipments, many weighing<br />
more than 17 tonnes and unusually<br />
A Korean delegation of 10 senior<br />
government officials, headed by.<br />
Hak-Kyu Sohn, Governor of the<br />
industrial Gyonggi province in Central<br />
Korea, visited Jebel Ali Free Zone<br />
Authority (Jafza) recently as part of<br />
efforts to promote bilateral relations<br />
between Korea and the UAE. The<br />
delegation held discussions with<br />
Ibrahim M. Al Janahi, Executive Vice<br />
President of Jafza, and<br />
Dr. Mohammad Al Banna, Senior Sales<br />
Manager, Jafza.<br />
SkyCargo’s participation in Intermodal<br />
South America, South America’s largest<br />
trade show, will maximize the carrier’s<br />
ability to service the region.<br />
Prakash Nair, Emirates Manager,<br />
Network Cargo Sales Development<br />
Dnata cargo offers knockout service for heavyweight shipments<br />
large, with the biggest measuring 9.62<br />
metres long, 2.45 metres wide and 2.2<br />
metres high.<br />
They were discharged from the<br />
heavy-lift freighter directly onto ten<br />
flatbed 40 foot trailers waiting on the<br />
tarmac at the FLC, after airside<br />
clearance arranged by Dnata Cargo.<br />
Mario Coelho, Air Freight Manager of<br />
GAC in Dubai Cargo Village said: “This<br />
was a smooth and well-coordinated<br />
operation. Despite short notice,<br />
arrangements were quickly made to<br />
obtain the necessary papers and<br />
airport passes permitting direct airside<br />
entry for our trailers. I would like to<br />
High-level Korean delegation visits Jafza<br />
Hak-Kyu Sohn, Ibrahim M. Al Janahi, and<br />
Dr. Mohammad Al Banna<br />
said, "Participation in Intermodal South<br />
America has been an important step in<br />
developing relationships with key<br />
players, potential customers and in<br />
raising awareness of our service<br />
offerings. We have chosen to work<br />
with Scand as they are backed by a<br />
solid track-record and have an<br />
excellent reputation in the local<br />
market."<br />
By appointing a CSA, Emirates<br />
SkyCargo hopes to better serve its<br />
customers in South America and<br />
increase trade access to key markets<br />
including Japan, India, China,<br />
Thailand, Hong Kong, Australasia,<br />
South Africa and the Middle East.<br />
Marcos Oliveira, President of Scand<br />
Air Cargo, said, "We are delighted to<br />
announce our new partnership with<br />
Emirates SkyCargo and we are proud to<br />
be working with such a well-respected<br />
industry leader."<br />
convey my appreciation to the entire<br />
Dnata Cargo team for its outstanding<br />
service during the entire operation.”<br />
The heavy machinery parts were<br />
imported by a consignee currently<br />
completing a production facility in<br />
Jebel Ali Free Zone .<br />
P.P. Kannan Nair, Dnata Cargo FLC<br />
Services Manager said: "These<br />
heavyweight shipments demonstrate<br />
that FLC is fast becoming the preferred<br />
option for charter operators in<br />
specialised and project cargo, who<br />
often require direct delivery from<br />
aircraft to consignee on the tarmac<br />
because of unusual volumes."<br />
The visit comes as a major step in<br />
promoting bilateral relations and<br />
enhancing mutual co-operation<br />
between the two countries. There<br />
are at present 30 Korean companies<br />
operating in Jafza drawn from an<br />
array of sectors such as trading,<br />
manufacturing, engineering,<br />
electronics and communications, and<br />
this number is expected to increase<br />
in the near future, in light of the<br />
growing commercial and political<br />
relations between Korea and Dubai.<br />
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