Emirates SkyCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai CommerCity, the first free zone dedicated to e-commerce in the Middle East and North Africa.

Under the MoU, SkyCargo will work with Dubai CommerCity to develop new solutions for the global e-commerce sector. SkyCargo is also working with stakeholders across the supply chain to identify the best methods to add value to the growing e-commerce business.

“Every day Emirates SkyCargo transports a large volume of e-commerce shipments as part of our mail or general cargo offerings,” said Nabil Sultan [right in photo], divisional vice president of cargo at Emirates. “We are progressing to the next step where we cooperate more closely with e-retailers with the ultimate aim of getting products to customers even more quickly and cost effectively. Dubai CommerCity, with its focus on e-commerce, can be an ideal platform for us to develop and roll out new solutions as well as technology that can be used to improve the speed, efficiency and safety of e-commerce shipments.”

Dubai CommerCity was launched in October 2017 and is a joint venture between the Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority and wasl Asset Management Group. It aims to strategically promote Dubai’s position as a focal point for international e-commerce and retail.

Mohammed Al Zarooni [left in photo], director general of the DAFZA, said that the new partnership would be a major boost to the strategic goal of making Dubai CommerCity a unified platform for government, administrative and customs services and logistics to help meet the needs of the e-commerce sector, in line with the Dubai government’s efforts towards achieving comprehensive and sustainable development.

“The cooperation between Emirates SkyCargo and Dubai CommerCity will enable us to strengthen Dubai’s position as a global hub for e-commerce operations and provide a value-added logistics experience, which in turn, can drive the growth of both parties,” he said. “Dubai CommerCity is considered to be a pioneering and influential leading city in solidifying e-commerce in the UAE and the region, which adopts a non-traditional approach to formulating and offering complementary services directly related to the development of its business which will be announced in the near future. We are optimistic with the pivotal and dynamic role played by Emirates SkyCargo in Dubai CommerCity.”

Emirates SkyCargo offers cargo capacity on both passenger and freighter aircraft across a global network of more than 155 destinations across six continents.