ACU Dec-18 Final LR

GLOBAL NEWS
Emirates SkyCargo lifts close to
10,000 tons of Irish exports in 2018
DUBLIN, IRELAND: Close to
10,000 tons of Irish seafood, cheese,
chocolate, beef, pharmaceuticals and
electronics heading to the Far East
were transpor ted by Emirates
Skycargo in 2018.
The freight division of Emirates says
35% of Irish export cargo for 2018 are
food items such as crabs, oysters,
razor shells and salmon, much of
which went to the Far East, specifically,
Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.
Other produce made its way to the
supermarkets of Dubai and onwards
to Asia like yogurt, cheese, Irish beef,
chocolates and baby milk formula.
Emirates SkyCargo also transported
2,000 tons of pharmaceuticals from
Dublin to Australia, India and the
Middle East during the period.
O t h e r I r i s h p ro d u c t s b e i n g
exported to markets such as the UAE,
China, Singapore, Australia and South
Africa, and making up 35% of exports,
include computer equipment,
electronics and machinery.
L a r g e C o m p u t e r s e r v e r s
(supporting Cloud Technology)
manufactured in Ireland are exported
worldwide using Emirates' wide-body
aircraft services to Australia, New
Zealand and the Middle East.
M i c h a e l M e a g h e r, E m i r a tes
SkyCargo manager for Ireland, said
t h e c o m pa n y 's p re s e n c e h a s
enhanced business activities in
Ireland since it began operating on
the route in January 2012.
It carried 50,000 tons of cargo out
Dublin at that time making the
company the top cargo carrier from
Ireland to the Middle East, Australia
and China.
“We are continuing to
grow our operation in
Ireland and are currently
developing Dublin as a
gate-way to aNorth
America for cargo traffic
coming from Dubai and
elsewhere on our network.
This is a very exciting
development for the
Emirate SkyCargo team in
Dublin, where every piece
of cargo is treated with kid
gloves to ensure it arrives at
its destination in perfect
condition,” said Meagher.
Flying twice daily between Dublin
and Dubai and beyond, Emirates
offers up to 25 tons of belly cargo
capacity on each of its Boeing-777
aircraft on the route.
LATAM Cargo gets
first of 3 converted
freighters
BRAZIL: LATAM Cargo
welcomed in December the
first of three 767-300ER
(Extended Range) passenger
aircraft converted to 767-
300BCF (Boeing Converted
Freighters).
The second freighter will be
delivered in 2019 and the
third in 2020, the company
said noting that the change is
part of its strategy to upgrade
its fleet of freighters amid
expansion plans in Latin
America. The new deliveries
will bring to 12 LATAM
Cargo’s fleet of freighters.
“This new addition to our
fleet strengthens our presence
in Latin America by
reinforcing our cargo
operation and supplementing
our passenger network. This
aircraft, together with the
other two B767BCF that will
be delivered over the next
two years, clearly attests to
LATAM’s commitment to the
region’s cargo markets,” said
Andrés Bianchi, CEO of LATAM
Cargo.
Considered one of the most
complex operations in
commercial aviation, the
conversion was successfully
completed with the
collaboration of several
departments of the LATAM
Group. Initially, the converted
aircraft will operate in South
America, Central America and
Europe.
LATAM Cargo said
migrating towards a uniform
B767F fleet allows it to better
adjust its itineraries to the size
and seasonal fluctuations of
the South American cargo
markets.
It also gives greater
flexibility in terms of routes
and operating frequency.