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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 20 APRIL 2016 17 Events Emirates SkyCargo launches new protection solution for temperature-sensitive cargo EMIRATES SkyCargo, the cargo division of Emirates Airline, has launched a next-generation ver- sion of its innovative protection product for valuable temperature- sensitive cargo, including phar- maceutical products. Known as White Cover Advanced, it utilises DuPont's patented Tyvek® mate- rial made of high density polyeth- ylene to form a tough protective barrier against varying external temperatures and direct sunlight. The special material is water resistant to prevent moisture damage while at the same time remaining breathable, thereby reducing condensation and dry- ness. It is also environmentally friendly and 100% recyclable. The White Cover Advanced is an enhanced offering to Emirates SkyCargo's existing White Cover solution. While the White Cover is used in the carrier's cool chain solutions for perishables, such as vegetables and fresh fruits, the White Cover Advanced offers additional protection for pack- aged pharmaceutical shipments in controlled room temperature (CRT) range and in insulated packaging. "The pharmaceutical industry moves products worth over US$ 1 trillion annually. Temperature changes during transportation can pose a serious threat to the integrity of these sensitive prod- ucts," Henrik Ambak, Senior Vice President, Emirates' Cargo Op- erations Worldwide said. "They must be kept within dif- ferent control room temperature (CRT) bands in accordance with the revised EU Good Distribu- tion Practice. The White Cover Advanced, with its silver-coating technology, provides a reliable and affordable means of protect- ing these products from tempera- ture spikes during air transporta- tion," Ambak added. Emirates SkyCargo is a pioneer in the use of specialized covers to protect temperature-sensitive cargo and has worked with Du- Pont in developing applications of its Tyvek® material in the air cargo industry. The cargo carrier's range of ad- vanced protective techniques and solutions in transporting perish- able products include: Cool Chain Premium, Cool Chain Advanced and Cool Chain Standard, each of which is designed to meet specific requirements of customers. This includes the Emirates SkyCargo Cool Dolly, a special piece of equipment that transports cargo from the aircraft to cool storage areas, while maintaining temper- atures of as a low as -20°C. The cool chain portfolio is supported by Emirates SkyCargo's extensive temperature controlled handling facilities at both its freighter ter- minal in Dubai World Central's (DWC) at Al Maktoum Interna- tional Airport and its Cargo Mega Terminal in Dubai International Airport. With an established reputation for the highest standards of prod- uct quality in supporting busi- ness logistics, Emirates SkyCargo achieves customer satisfaction through innovation, flexibility and the constant refinement of service levels. In addition to belly hold cargo services on Emirates' fleet of 236 aircraft, Emirates SkyCargo has a fleet of 15 freight- ers, comprising 13 Boeing 777Fs and two Boeing 747-400 ERFs. Emirates operates daily sched- uled flights between Malta and Dubai. Emirates flies twice weekly to Malta, on Mondays and Wednesdays, via Larnaca in Cy- prus, and on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays the airline operates the Dubai - Malta route on a circular routing via Tunis in Tunisia. The return flight flies direct from Malta to Dubai. Emirates SkyCargo is located on the First Floor at MIA Departures and can be contacted on tel. no 2557 7255 ext 4, or at skycargom- la@emirates.com. Emirates SkyCargo's White Cover Advanced is an affordable and environmentally-friendly solution for protecting pharmaceutical products during air transportation Maltese supply chain experience delivered at annual Dubai conference WITH the logistics industry playing a vital role in empower- ing Asia as the world's foremost economic juggernaut, the Maltese supply chain trends and develop- ments were placed in the centre of spotlight at the 5th annual Supply Chain Middle East Strategy Sum- mit, in Dubai. Alex Borg, a chartered train- er and consultant in logistics, transport and supply chain man- agement, shared the Maltese experience in framework and pol- icymaking in the import and ex- port context. His remarks focused particularly on the lack of unified regulations and its impact on the business, the various strategies to handle delay and rising costs of goods, as well as seamless infor- mation integration between sup- ply chain stakeholders to ensure security. Other speakers at the confer- ence included Amazon's Head of Supply Chain Dr Oliver Vogt, Scafom-Rux' COO Marc Mallant, Dubai Chamber's Atiq M. Juma, and many others. Their input was important as the Middle East is emerging as a global logistics hub. With such fast growing market the region needs to remodel its supply chain strategies and practices to meet the increasing volatility of cus- tomer demand, increasing cost pressure in logistics, increasing environmental concerns, and the overall supply chain inefficien- cies. Borg, who is the managing part- ner of Support and Supply Man- agement Group (SSM) and a key contributor to Malta's National Logistics Policy and Integrated Maritime Policy drafts, also pro- moted the TransLog events to the conference participants. Trans- Log events are organised by SSM and Maltese marketing commu- nications agency BPC Interna- tional. To date, TransLog events have included the 1st Transport Manager & Practitioners Forum (2014), the 1st TransLog Awards (2014), and the 1st Logistics Managers & Practitioners Forum (2015). The events aim to foster dialogue around Malta's potential in transport, logistics and supply chain. Alex Borg: promoting Malta's trans-log expertise internationally HSBC Bank Malta announces new board of directors during AGM HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. has an- nounced its new board of direc- tors, which includes the reap- pointment of some members of the board. The announcement was made during the Bank's Annual Gen- eral Meeting on 15th April 2016, where all the Ordinary Resolu- tions on the agenda were approved in accordance with the Bank's Memorandum and Articles of As- sociation. Subject to regulatory approval, the following persons were reap- pointed / appointed to sit on the Bank's Board of Directors: • Saviour sive Sonny Portelli – Chairman • Andrew Beane • Christopher Davies • Tanuj Kapilashrami • Dr. Philip Farrugia Randon • Prof. Andrew Muscat • John Bonello • Prof. Juanito Camilleri • Maryanne sive Sue Vella With the exception of Andrew Beane, all the Directors are Non- Executive Directors. Mary Anne sive Sue Vella who is a new member of the Board, is replacing Caroline Zammit Test- ferrata Moroni Viani. Vella is presently a resident academic at the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the Univer- sity of Malta and she is the former CEO of the Malta Enterprise Cor- poration, as well as former CEO of the Employment and Training Corporation. Vella also served as Malta's delegate to the European Treaty-based Employment Com- mittee (EMCO) and was elected Vice-President of EMCO in 2008. During the Meeting, the Bank's CEO, Andrew Beane, said that the comment published in a lo- cal English-language newspa- per on 11 April 2016 that HSBC Annual Report omits Directors' package details, was inaccurate. He said that the Bank's 2015 fi- nancial statements contain all the information that the law and the international financial reporting standards as adopted by the EU require on all matters, including emoluments paid to directors. HSBC Malta CEO Andrew Beane addressing shareholders with Board of Directors