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Emirates SkyCargo, the air cargo division of Emirates Airlines, maintains Kenya as its key market for flower exports, despite having witnessed a fall of 14.29 percent in 2019.
Last year, Emirates SkyCargo transported over 46,000 tonnes of flowers across the world with over 24,000 tonnes, originating from Kenya compared to 28,000 tonnes in 2018.
Emirates Cargo Manager East Africa, Mr. Saeed Abdulla said; “Flowers, especially roses and carnations are the most hauled products from East Africa by Emirates SkyCargo. We met our seasonal Valentine’s Day flowers demand with our freighter service between Kenya and the Netherlands as well as the Middle East.”
The company will focus on innovative product development and investment in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure, to guarantee freshness through the entire supply chain.
“As an airline, we have invested heavily in our fleet and infrastructure to deliver fresh flowers to customers across different markets.”
Every day, Emirates SkyCargo transports fresh flowers across its global network of over 155 destinations.
In addition, Emirates SkyCargo has designed a specialised three-tiered portfolio of solutions – Emirates Fresh, Emirates Fresh Active and Emirates Fresh Breathe – for airfreighting different kinds of perishable cargo including food items and flowers. In particular, Emirates Fresh Breathe provides ventilated cool chain solutions for fresh cut flowers.
“Since we launched Emirates Fresh in 2017, we have transported around 400,000 tonnes of perishables annually. We believe that the export of perishables helps local economies. As a result, we have been able to stimulate global business partnerships and trade by opening new markets for Kenyan exporters through our flight connections across six continents through Dubai,” said Mr. Abdulla.
