Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, and Emirates Post Group (EPG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow to develop an eCommerce end-to-end global logistics platform, with a key focus on serving markets in the Middle East, Africa and West Asia.
The MoU was signed by Mr. Nabil Sultan, Divisional Senior Vice President at Emirates, Cargo and by Mr. Abdulla Mohammed Al Ashram, Group CEO of EPG.
This will be a first-of-its-kind partnership between an airline cargo carrier and a national postal operator combining the global network and capacity strengths of Emirates SkyCargo with the last-mile delivery expertise and partnerships of EPG’s ‘Emirates Post’ business.
Dubai serves as a gateway to a major consumer market and nearly two-thirds of the total global population can be reached within an eight-hour flight from Dubai and this forms an attractive proposition for eCommerce players aiming to deliver goods to customers within the shortest possible time.
With its sophisticated transport links, transit hubs and supply chain infrastructure, Dubai is also well-positioned to handle global flows and volumes of eCommerce cargo.
Nabil Sultan Divisional SVP Emirates – Cargo
“With our global network spanning six continents and our state of the art hub in Dubai capable of handling large volumes of eCommerce cargo, our wide-body capacity and our frequency of flights, Emirates SkyCargo is well placed to move eCommerce goods rapidly across the world. Through this partnership, we will now also be able to draw upon the logistical and last-mile delivery expertise of EPG’s Emirates Post to create a global platform for eCommerce centered out of Dubai.”
In 2019, the air cargo carrier launched Emirates Delivers, a fast, reliable and cost-effective international eCommerce shipping solution targeted at end consumers in the UAE shopping from the US. The product has met with considerable success with more than 30,000 subscribed members and several hundred thousand packages delivered in the UAE since its launch.
Mr. Al Ashram said, “We are delighted of the possibilities and opportunities that Emirates Post Group and Emirates SkyCargo can create together as global eCommerce continues to evolve as an industry. Our collaboration with Emirates airline reflects our commitment to continuously expand and enhance Emirates Post’s reach in postal and express services.”
