Emirates Sky Cargo has been voted Cargo Airline of the Year and, for the 24th consecutive year, was also named Best Middle East Cargo Airline.

The carrier, also named Best African Cargo Airline, received the accolades at the Cargo Airline of the Year 2012 awards held at Lancaster Hotel in London.

“These awards are voted for by our industry and their recognition of the continued success of Emirates Sky Cargo is a great honour,” said Ram Menen, Emirates’ divisional senior vice-president Cargo, who was present at the event.

Emirates Sky Cargo receives the awards at a time of continuing growth. A fourth Boeing 777F joined its fleet earlier this year, taking its fleet to eight aircraft, with a further nine Boeing 777Fs on order.

Since January, Emirates has introduced services to eight new destinations: Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Dallas, Lusaka, Harare, Liege and Seattle. It will also launch flights to Ho Chi Minh City in June, Lisbon and Barcelona in July, and Washington DC in September.

Emirates Sky Cargo currently serves a route network of over 120 destinations from its Dubai hub, spanning six continents across the globe.

The Cargo Airline of the Year 2012 awards are organised by trade magazine Air Cargo News and attract votes from freight forwarders around the world.

The awards are the only event where the British International Freight Association audits and approves the votes cast.

Emirates flies on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaca, Cyprus. Emirates Sky Cargo is located on the first floor at MIA Departures and can be contacted on 2166 0102 or at skycargomla@emirates.com.