Emirates SkyCargo launches service to Fort Lauderdale

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has expanded its network of cargo destinations in the US with the launch of a new daily service to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from December 15.
Fort Lauderdale is Emirates SkyCargo’s 13th destination in the US and second in Florida.
The daily Dubai-Fort Lauderdale route is operated by a Boeing 777-200LR and offers up to 15 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity per flight, according to a press statement. Emirates SkyCargo also offers belly-hold cargo capacity on its daily service to Orlando, Florida, bringing the total cargo capacity offered to the state to over 330 tonnes per week.
The inclusion of Fort Lauderdale to its US network will allow Emirates SkyCargo to “open up trade opportunities and provide additional connectivity to its cargo customers in South Florida and the broader region”, the statement notes. Customers will be able to “access global markets and connect to trade partners” through Emirates SkyCargo’s network of over 150 destinations across 82 countries in six continents.
The top exports from Fort Lauderdale are expected to include healthcare equipment, including surgical and laboratory equipment, pharmaceuticals, electronics, aerospace components, aviation and shipping spares, perishables including cheese, seasonal fruits and vegetables and mail. Top imports into the region are likely to include pharmaceuticals, aerospace components, electronic and electrical goods.
Emirates SkyCargo facilitates trade between the US and the rest of the world by offering belly-hold cargo capacity on passenger flights to Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC. The carrier also operates freighter services to Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Houston, Los Angeles and New York.
Emirates SkyCargo offers a total cargo capacity of over 2,000 tonnes per week from the US. For the financial year 2015-16 Emirates SkyCargo uplifted over 90,000 tonnes of exports from the world’s largest economy.