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Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has been awarded two prizes this week recognising its excellence within the cargo carrying division.

The group picked up the Diamond Award at the Air Cargo World Awards in Los Angeles, the top award given out to carriers who move 800,000 tonnes or more of cargo per year.

Meanwhile, the group was also named Cargo Airline of the year 2014 at the Air Transport News Awards held in Istanbul, Turkey.

“Our focus is not to be the biggest, but the best,' said Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior vice-president, cargo. 'That is why we invest in the latest aircraft, product development, facilities and the training and development of our people.

'Winning these prestigious awards is gratifying because it is recognition by our customers and peers for all our efforts,' he added. 'We will continue to work hard on delivering consistently good service to our customers, and we thank them for their support,”