Seafood Souq, a Dubai based start-up working on transparent and efficient sourcing of seafood, has partnered with Emirates SkyCargo to help seafood buyers procure products from all over the world.
In addition to streamlining the traditional model of sourcing seafood, the application also allows for improved quality and traceability of the produce being transported.
Better information sharing facilitated by the platform means that there are likely to be fewer instances of mislabelling and expiry of seafood.
Although the initial focus is on delivering fresh seafood from markets such as Norway, Cyprus, Chile, USA and Scotland to customers in the UAE and the Middle East, the start-up has plans to harness the potential of Emirates SkyCargo’s global network to reach a global clientele.
Sean Dennis, CEO and Co-Founder of Seafood Souq, said: “The core aim of Seafood Souq is to provide access to fresh products in the quickest possible time by connecting customers to suppliers and allowing produce to be dispatched on the day that the order is received. Working with Emirates SkyCargo was the naturally obvious choice for us because of the network and frequency of flights offered by them.
“Not only does Emirates SkyCargo have a good frequency of flights into all the key global origin and destination markets for seafood but they also have the cool chain infrastructure and capabilities that allows seafood to retain its freshness during the journey.”
Emirates SkyCargo transported over 400,000 tonnes of perishables across the world in 2018 out of which more than 70,000 tonnes was seafood.
Some of the major origin markets for seafood on Emirates SkyCargo in 2018 included Norway, India, Sri Lanka, Uganda and the UK.
Emirates SkyCargo currently uses cargo hold capacity in Emirates’ fleet of more than 265 aircraft, including 12 freighters– and provides air cargo services to over 155 destinations across six continents.
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