SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has been named Global Cargo Airline of the Year by The Stat Trade Times, organisers of the Air Cargo Africa 2013 event recently held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Stat Trade Times, which forms part of the STAT Media Group, is an international multimodal transport publication that has, since 2006, presented awards in various categories to encourage excellence in the air cargo industry.
Winners are chosen by the worldwide readers of the publication, who nominate their choice in various categories through online participation over a period of a month, and the winners are determined on the basis of the nominations received.
"Many thanks goes out to all the readers who voted for Emirates SkyCargo," said Ram Menen, Emirates divisional senior vice-president cargo. "Winning this award is a direct endorsement by our customers of our continuous drive and focus on delivering the highest levels of service."