Sky Cargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has been named Global Cargo Airline of the Year by the STAT Trade Times, organisers of the Air Cargo Africa 2013 event held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The STAT Trade Times is an international multimodal transport publication and has, since 2006, presented awards in various categories to encourage excellence in the air cargo industry.

Winners are chosen by 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 go out to all the readers who voted for Emirates Sky Cargo. Winning this award is a direct endorsement by our customers of our continuous drive and focus on delivering the highest levels of service,” said Ram Menen, Emirates divisional senior vice-president, Cargo.

The award was presented at a ceremony attended by leaders in the air cargo industry in Johannesburg.

Emirates flies on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaca, Cyprus. Emirates Sky Cargo is located on the first floor at MIA Departures and can be contacted on tel. 2166 0102 or at skycargomla@emirates.com.