Emirates SkyCargo Freight Switcheroo
Emirates SkyCargo freighters will be based at Al Maktoum International Airport beginning May 1 just as belly cargo operations will continue to operate from Dubai International Airport.
   To get ready for the big shift of big lift, SkyCargo signed a five-year trucking contract with Dubai-based Allied Transport LLC and Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo couldn’t be happier.
   “Our freighter fleet today already accounts for 35% of Emirates SkyCargo’s revenue and the new terminal is at the core of our growth plans.
   “Looking at the bigger picture, the new infrastructure also has a positive multiplier impact on Dubai as it will create a cargo corridor that connects the Jebel Ali port, DWC and Dubai International Airport.
   “Emirates SkyCargo’s terminal at DWC will be ready to start operations soon.
   “At completion, the facility will be equipped to handle 700,000 tons per year and in a second phase DWC could handle one million,” Mr. Sultan said.