From East Asia To Everywhere Emirates Skycargo Strengthens Cargo Corridors
With 44 freighters, 13 charters and 311 passenger flights, Emirates
offers a weekly capacity of 21,000 tonnes into 25 gateways across East
and Southeast Asia, every week
With the launch of passenger services to Hangzhou, China, Emirates
SkyCargo, the cargo arm of the world’s largest international airline, now offers
over 21,000 tonnes of weekly tonnage in and out of East and Southeast
Asia every week, across the largest and most diversified route network of any
non-Asian airline. Deepening its footprint in the region, Emirates SkyCargo now
serves 25 gateways across 12 countries and territories.
Firmly
entrenched as the ‘factory of the world’, East and Southeast Asia has
established thriving economic corridors, and require significant air freight
capacity to shift goods worldwide. Dedicated Emirates SkyCargo freighters serve
9 gateways in the region, with 44 weekly flights, the highest
freighter flight density on the airline’s vast global network; this
schedule is complemented by 13 charter services to and from East Asia
every week, delivering consistent capacity and stable connectivity for Asian businesses
into Europe and the Middle East. Freighter and charter operations are underpinned
by 311 weekly passenger flights, moving travellers and cargo via a mix
of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s.
With the
high-frequency flight schedule, an Emirates aircraft takes off from East or
Southeast Asia approximately every half hour.
“East and
Southeast Asia are not just anchors of our global network – they are shaping
the future of global logistics, and global trade,” said Abdulla Alkhallafi,
Vice President of Cargo Commercial, Far East and Australasia. “From cutting-edge manufacturing hubs to
high-growth consumer markets, the region drives the pace of trade. Our
strategic growth strategy and continued investment in East Asia and Southeast
Asia reflects this as we remain laser-focused on building the capacity, routes
and partnerships to best serve the exponential demand.”
Fostering
economic growth
As a global
hub for innovation, e-commerce and advanced manufacturing, and boasting a
thriving agricultural sector, East and Southeast Asia have long been key
markets on Emirates SkyCargo’s global network. In an average week, Emirates
SkyCargo uplifts over 450 tonnes of fresh fruit, vegetables, seafood and other
perishable products, 100 tonnes of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, 75 tonnes of
electronics, semi-conductors and smart goods, 180 tonnes of garments and over 1,300
tonnes of eCommerce.
The ‘Aerial
Silk Road’ – a network of air routes, logistics hubs and aviation
infrastructure mirroring the overland and maritime Silk Roads of yore – enables
swift and efficient connectivity with global markets. With a vast network of
over 145 destinations, Emirates SkyCargo is well positioned to facilitate
global trade. In fact, Emirates SkyCargo plays a significant support role in
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, facilitating swift and reliable connectivity
to over 50 countries participating in the initiative.
Strength through partnership
Beyond its own network and capacity, Emirates
SkyCargo forged a strategic partnership with Teleport, the
exclusive cargo partner of AirAsia, to better support the burgeoning
trade between Southeast Asia and the wider world, via Dubai. Unlocking over 100
primary, secondary and tertiary regional airports, Emirates SkyCargo is able to
better serve global customers with increased capacity, more flexibility and
access into new markets in Asia; conversely, Emirates SkyCargo supports
Southeast Asian businesses with better connectivity into Europe, the USA and
Canada.
A series of
‘firsts’
Emirates has
been setting benchmarks since the beginning of operations in East Asia. In September
2002, Emirates SkyCargo launched freighter services between Dubai and Shanghai,
establishing the first direct air connectivity between the Middle East and the
Chinese mainland, and pre-dating passenger operations by 18 months.
The streak
continued in 2025, as Emirates SkyCargo launched a weekly freighter to Japan’s
Narita International Airport, marking the first direct and scheduled freighter
connectivity between Narita and the Middle East. Enabling faster and more
flexible shipments, the freighter from Narita uplifts pharmaceuticals,
semi-conductor parts and large or oddly-shaped shipments such as machinery
parts.
As Emirates
SkyCargo advances its ambitious 10-year growth strategy, East Asia and
Southeast Asia remain priority markets for increased capacity, whether through
additional flight schedules or brand-new routes. By deepening connectivity
across the region and maintaining seamless links with key markets worldwide,
Emirates SkyCargo will continue to play a pivotal role in strengthening global
supply chains, supporting bilateral economic growth and shape the future of global
logistics.
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