SkyCargo enhances temp-sensitive protection
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- Thursday, 17 August 2017
Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo is rolling out enhanced protection for temperature-sensitive cargo handled in hot, cold and wet weather conditions.
Developed in collaboration with DuPont and featuring DuPont’s Tyvek Xtreme W50 material, the new high-density polyethylene material offers more robust protection in changing and extreme weather conditions.
The new triple-layered White Cover Xtreme acts as a shield reflecting solar heat when temperatures are high and as a barrier for conduction preventing heat from escaping when temperatures are low, thereby helping maintain cargo internally at the right temperature. In addition, White Cover Xtreme is breathable and allows water vapour to escap,e preventing condensation from forming on the surface of cargo and affecting the integrity of the shipment. White Cover Xtreme acts as a single solution that offers a high level of protection in harsh winter as well as summer weather conditions.
Over the last few years, Emirates SkyCargo has been developing lightweight thermal cargo covers which offer an effective first level of protection for cargo against external heat and weather fluctuations.
The carrier first introduced ‘White Cover Advanced’ in April 2016, following the earlier success of its ‘White Cover’ solution. ‘White Cover’ is primarily used for protecting perishables such as fruits and vegetables with a higher temperature tolerance, whereas ‘White Cover Advanced’ is used for securing packaged pharmaceuticals shipments which are more susceptible to increases in heat. The new material will help shield temperature-sensitive shipments including pharmaceuticals, which travel through extreme and variable weather conditions from origin to destination.
From June to August 2017, Emirates SkyCargo has been offering complimentary White Covers to all customers who have temperature-sensitive perishables consignments transiting through Dubai to better protect cargo from spoilage during summer. On average, more than 30,000 tonnes of perishables from different parts of the world transit Dubai every month on Emirates SkyCargo planes.
Official roll out for customers will begin in late August 2017.
