Emirates SkyCargo White Cover for perishables

Aiming at providing shippers with the highest standard of service, Emirates SkyCargo has teamed up with a leading US research institute to develop a ground breaking new product for the shipment of temperature-sensitive cargo.
According to Emirates, the product is a low-cost, light weight, breathable and reusable protective ‘White Cover’ designed to shield these shipments from heat during door-to-door transport.

With its hub in the hot climes of the Middle East, Emirates SkyCargo has always had to pay special attention to its temperature-sensitive traffic. Emirates SkyCargo has made continual improvements to its Cool Chain processes and infrastructure including the door-to-door use of temperature controlled containers. Emirates SkyCargo had also introduced Cool Dollies (aluminium insulated containers on steel trailers) to protect perishable cargo during ramp handling at its Dubai hub, dedicated handling teams, and a major investment into 7,000 square metre refrigerated area in the new Cargo Mega Terminal. The ‘White Cover’ is another innovative addition, at a fraction of cost.

Emirates SkyCargo, together with perishables and pharmaceutical shippers trading throughout its worldwide network, will be conducting a pilot programme during the northern hemisphere’s hot summer months, it said.

“This is the first time this unique type of protection which completely encloses the shipment has been used for the air freight of temperature sensitive goods,” said Therese Puetz, Manager Cargo Business Development and Projects.  A patent for the ‘White Cover’ application is pending, the airline added.

A White Cover property is its breathability as it resists air and water penetration while enabling trapped moisture to escape. This makes it ideal for food and flower products, while its low cost has made it popular with shippers of pharmaceuticals, especially room temperature pharmaceuticals. Working on the principle of solar radiation and thermal protection, the White Cover allows cooling of the shipment during transport and cold storage operations. The White cover is 100 per cent recyclable.