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New Cargo Office Opened at Sharjah Airport Freight Centre

SHARJAH - Singapore Airlines Cargo, or SIA Cargo, and its long-standing general sales agent SNTTA Cargo have opened a cargo office at the Sharjah Airport Freight Centre.

According to a Press statement on Saturday, new centre will consolidate the airline’s strategy to use Sharjah as a regional cargo hub in the Middle East.

The new office was opened by Lee Kong Yang, Regional Vice-President for West Asia and Africa of SIA Cargo.

“We shifted all our UAE freighter services to Sharjah as part of a plan to build a strong regional cargo hub,” said Yang.

“For our long-haul routes between Asia and Europe, Sharjah is a strategic stopover point,” he said.

Additionally, proximity to Sharjah Free Zone is another major advantage of having a cargo hub here, Lee added.

SIA Cargo operates 84 freighter flights a month from Sharjah Airport, linking it to many major destinations in Europe, Africa, India, Far East, Australia, New Zealand, North & South America.

“The demand for cargo services in Sharjah and Northern Emirates is growing, and this growth is driven by rising population and new development in the region,” said Mohin Jassal, General Manager of SNTTA Cargo, a member of the UAE-based Liberty Investment Company.

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