Emirates Malta office well geared for e-freight

At present, the Malta office of Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, exports 55% of its shipments under e-freight conditions.

E-freight is a collective cargo industry initiative facilitated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the goal of removing all paper airway bills, documents and certificates out of the air cargo supply chain by the end of 2015.  E-freight involves customs authorities, airlines, freight forwarders, ground handlers and shippers.

“Emirates SkyCargo is a leading force in the industry drive towards e-freight. The result obtained by our Malta office, placing us in the fifth place overall from over 100 destinations in six continents, is a clear result that we are well prepared to meet the 2015 target, as more and more countries and destinations adopt e-freight processes,” explained Ms Anthie Antoniou, Emirates Cargo Manager Cyprus & Malta.     

Worldwide, Emirates SkyCargo already carries more international e-freight shipments than any other carrier. Apart from environmental benefits and cost reduction, the advantages of the elimination of all paper airway bills include enhanced operational efficiency, accuracy, reliability and speed in the supply chain.

“Emirates is a huge advocate of e-freight and is already one of the leaders in the industry in actual numbers of shipment carried on the e-freight lanes. We firmly believe that those who embrace the changes first, will be best placed to reap the benefits,” said Mr Pradeep Kumar, Emirates Senior Vice President Cargo Revenue Optimisation & Systems

According to IATA, up to US $4.9 billion of annually industry savings could be generated by e-freight processes. The environment will also benefit from the elimination of 7,800 tons of paper documents worldwide, which is the equivalent of 80 Boeing 747 freighter aircraft per year. 

Emirates flies on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaka, Cyprus. Emirates SkyCargo is located on the First Floor at MIA Departures and can be contacted on tel. no 21660102, or at [email protected].