Emirates Sky Cargo, the freight division of Emirates, reinforced its position as an industry leader by claiming a top prize at the annual Supply Chain and Transport Awards (SCATA).

Organised by ITP, publisher of arabiansupplychain.com and Logistics Middle East, Emirates Sky Cargo was named Cargo Operator of the Year in recognition of its continued leadership and innovations in global air logistics.

Further, the award recognised the benefits Emirates Sky Cargo brings to customers utilising e-freight technology and providing a variety of quality solutions, with a relentless focus on improving service.

Jassim Saif, Emirates’ vice-president, Cargo Commercial UAE Sales, accepted the award on behalf of Emirates Sky Cargo during a gala dinner held at the Jumeriah Emirates Towers in Dubai.

“This award is testament to the hard work, talent and dedication of everyone at Emirates Sky Cargo,” said Mr Saif.

“Emirates Sky Cargo is the first carrier to implement Electronic-Air Waybill (e-AWB) shipments under the industry’s multilateral e-AWB standard and our home base in Dubai is now 100 per cent e-AWB across its operations. We have tirelessly worked towards the adoption of e-freight with our customers, while also ensuring that processes are more widely understood and adopted in the industry as a whole.”

The annual Supply Chain and Transport Awards recognise corporations in the areas of professional training, technology advancement, corporate social responsibility and outstanding achievement. Awards were handed out to companies in the sea freight, air cargo and logistics sectors respectively.

The SCATA award comes shortly after Emirates Sky Cargo received the prestigious Cargo Airline of the Year 2013 award from Air Cargo News and Best Middle East Cargo Airline for the 25th consecutive year.

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