AN12F, the freighter aircraft of SriLankan Cargo, has a payload of approximately 18 tonnes each and has the capacity to carry out-sized cargo, live stock, perishables or dangerous goods. This service currently operating to Maldives and India, connects important markets in the Far East, Middle East and Europe. Colombo, the home base of SriLankan Cargo, is used as a hub to connect the trade route from Far East to Europe.