Established in 1976, SNTTA Cargo represents Emirates, Iraqi Airways, Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian, Singapore Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Sudan Airways. The company has 25 GSSA staff, and operates from headquarters at Sharjah with offices in Sharjah International Airport, Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi. In addition to the customary activities of a GSSA, SNTTA Cargo also provides aircraft chartering and ramp supervision services. The company is an IATA-accredited GSSA, and is owned by the Liberty Investment Company - 'which also has interests in travel and tourism, automotive dealerships, transportation, logistics and real estate.
Says SNTTA Cargo's General Manager Mohin Jassal: 'Airfreight remains an important mode of transport in this region, despite the introduction of extensive trucking services between the GCC countries. Sharjah and Dubai attract large volumes of transit cargo for Africa and Europe, and have recorded strong growth over the last 15 years. This trend is expected to grow into the future.
'Although the UAE is primarily an importing country, exports have shown tremendous growth in recent years mainly due to transit cargo, the traditional trading activities in the country and the increase in light industry in the free trade zones. As GSA for Iraqi Airways, we also look forward to realising the potential of the Iraq market, once it re-opens for scheduled carriers.
'SNTTA Cargo's exposure to the wider international industry through the EGSAC network will help us to develop important contacts worldwide and grow the business. In return, members of the EGSAC network will now have access to a professional, quality-focused partner with wide-ranging capabilities supported by strong infrastructure and experience of over 30 years in the industry.'
Adds EGSAC President Ton Smulders: 'We are delighted to welcome SNTTA Cargo to the EGSAC family. This is a substantial operator with excellent credentials, and adds significantly to the professional coverage we can offer to carriers all over the world.'
EGSAC is the world's largest cargo GSSA network, with 130+ stations in 30+ countries.
