Emirates SkyCargo and DuPont Safety & Construction have celebrated the 10th anniversary of their partnership for cold chain solutions.

According to Emirates, it began its partnership with DuPont with the launch of the Emirates SkyCargo White Cover, a lightweight pallet cover made with DuPont’s Tyvek material which protects temperature-sensitive products against external heat and weather fluctuations.

“Emirates SkyCargo operates flights over a vast network, transporting cargo from over 150 destinations across six continents,” said Dennis Lister, vice president of cargo commercial development at Emirates. “Even on a single flight, cargo may move through variable and extreme weather conditions from origin to destination. We are always on the lookout for innovative and cost-effective solutions to manage the integrity of our cold chain. Our partnership with DuPont has been very fruitful and has resulted in the development of the revolutionary White Cover range of products.”

In 2016, Emirates introduced White Cover Advanced for protecting temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals during air transport. An even more protective version called White Cover Xtreme was launched in August 2017.

“DuPont is extremely proud of our partnership with Emirates,” said Rose Lee, president of DuPont Safety & Construction. “We have been on our partnership journey for 10 years together, creating innovative solutions that are leading the cold chain space.”

Emirates SkyCargo has over 25,000 square metres of dedicated temperature-controlled storage space at its cargo terminals at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport. The carrier has also developed a fleet of cool dollies for cold chain protection on the ramp for cargo shipments.

“From the point of view of product development, Emirates has been an ideal partner for DuPont,” said Steve Brabbs, global technical leader of DuPont Tyvek Cargo Covers. “When they bring us a new problem, they sit down with us to collaborate in a very open way, so that we can find solutions which work for them technically, practically and economically.”