Emirates SkyCargo announced that it had launched its -commerce delivery platform, Emirates Delivers, in Kuwait to facilitate international delivery of items purchased from the UK and the US to shoppers in Kuwait.

In its announcement, Emirates said the service is regardless of whether buying from a large e-commerce retailer or an online independent boutique.

It noted that Emirates Delivers provides a door-to-door transport solution with competitive shipping rates for e-commerce purchases from the UK and the US in just 3 to 5 working days.

"Building on the success that Emirates Delivers has established in the UAE, we are excited to achieve the next step in our broader e-commerce strategy by expanding to Kuwait," said Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president, Emirates SkyCargo.

"While the global e-commerce market continues to flourish, recent years have shown a clear uptick in markets which were not previously offered the same access and options, such as Kuwait and the wider Middle East."

"Leveraging Emirates' global network, the frequency of flights, our wide-body capacity, and the trust and longstanding relationships we've built with consumers in the market, Emirates Delivers is well placed to answer this need," Sultan added.

To utilize Emirates Delivers, customers have to register free of charge on the platform, where they will be given a unique shipping address in both the UK and the US.

Emirates noted that this allows users to immediately start shopping online from their favourite brands, using a unique address during check-out.

"When the items arrive at the Emirates Delivers UK or US facility, specialist agents will review all purchases to ensure they arrived undamaged and take photos of the items before repacking to ensure proper wrapping and protection for international delivery," it added.

Emirates Delivers offers free storage of up to 30 days — allowing users to combine items from different retailers and vendors and consolidate their purchases into one package to further reduce the already-competitive shipping costs.

Emirates noted that utilising its extensive global network — which operates over 120 weekly flights to the UK and 96 weekly flights to the US — packages will be delivered in 3 to 5 working days.