Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, will carry up to 14 tonnes of freight per flight between South Australia and Dubai when four weekly flights to Adelaide launch on 1st November 2012, significantly boosting trade between South Australia and Dubai.

The additional 56 tonnes will take the weekly capacity to and from Australia to 1,500 tonnes. Emirates SkyCargo’s capacity, which includes three dedicated freighter services from Sydney each week, will be further strengthened from 1st March 2013, when the number of services operating from Dubai to Australia rises to 84 per week.

Emirates’ flights to Adelaide will be operated with a B777-300ER, and will rise to a daily service from 1st February 2013, further cementing Emirates’ commitment to Australia.

“We expect demand to be strong for a variety of commodities going into and out of Adelaide and Dubai, and are keen to build on our role as the first carrier to link Australia and the Middle East with direct services,” said Ram Menen, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President Cargo. “To date, Emirates SkyCargo has carried over 357,000 tonnes of Australian exports,” he added.

Emirates SkyCargo offers a customised, tailor-made solution for this varied range of goods, with the expertise and equipment to provide a number of specialised services for the transport and warehousing of goods. Its Cargo Mega Terminal (CMT) in Dubai is capable of processing 1.2 million tonnes of cargo a year, and can handle all types of cargo from one central location. Uniquely placed, both geographically and strategically, CMT offers one of the simplest ways to connect businesses to the rest of the world.

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].