DUBAI, 12 July 2007 — The constantly rising volume of cargo tonnage and the corresponding development of infrastructure at Dubai Cargo Village earned Dubai International Airport another prestigious international honor. DIA was honored with the Airport of the Year Award at the Air Cargo Week’s World Cargo Awards held recently in Munich, Germany.
The criteria set for the thousands of participating international cargo industry voters revolved around infrastructure development, turnaround time, future strategy for growth as well as the volume of investment in cargo services.
Nominations for the awards, which celebrate excellence and achievement in the air cargo industry, were received from across the world. The awarding ceremony was the culmination of the Air Cargo Europe/Transport Logistics exhibition in Munich, an event that was attended by over 40,000 visitors from the industry. “It is an honor for us to be recognized in the international arena, especially considering that we were pitted against well established cargo hubs such as Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Frankfurt. Air Cargo Week is an internationally acclaimed publication and the ACW Awards are highly coveted in the cargo industry worldwide,” Ali Jallaf, Director of Dubai Cargo Village, said.
He noted that DCV has won these awards for Dubai International Airport many times over the past decade with its performance and growth.
Commenting on DIA’s performance at international awards, Abdulla Bin Khediya, senior general manager, Dubai Cargo Village, said, “We have won more than 24 regional and international awards over the past 15 years. With our growth continuing on the upward trend and our capacity so far in the expansion mode, I am confident there are a lot of accolades waiting for us.”