Sustainability – Page 13
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World’s first commercial-scale SAF production facility secures permits
The world’s first commercial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility has secured authorisation to scale up its operations.Carbon-net-zero solutions provider World Energy has secured the permits required to increase output by 700% at its $2bn Southern California renewable fuels production facility, the only facility of its kind in North America.World ...
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UK plans for batteries and hydrogen to enable zero-emissions airfreight
Zero-emissions air cargo flights could move closer to reality with the launch of the UK government’s Zero Emission Flight (ZEF) Delivery Group.The group, which will sit under the Jet Zero Council advisory forum, is made up of aviation experts across industry and government who will work together with the aim ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation aims to cuts carbon
Menzies is supporting a project to provide clean cookstoves in Bangladesh as part of its partnership with ClimateCare. Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation is partnering with profit with purpose environmental and social impact company ClimateCare to support socially responsible projects that cut carbon.ClimateCare has expertise in climate and sustainable development and ...
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Newsdnata invests in solar energy
Photo: dnatadnata has installed a 3.5 megawatt-peak rooftop solar power system across its operations, including its cargo and catering facilities, at Changi Airport in Singapore.The ground handler said the rooftop power plant comprises of over 6,500 individual solar panels and will generate more than 4,300 megawatt hours of green power ...
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Dronamics achieves carbon neutral certification
Middle-mile drone firm Dronamics has achieved CarbonNeutral certification according to the CarbonNeutral Protocol standard.The standard, which was created and is managed by Natural Capital Partners, is achieved by calculating a carbon footprint and reducing it to zero through a combination of in-house efficiency measures, renewable energy and external emissions reductions ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel promote PTL SAF
Boeing 777 freighter with SAF livery. Photo: Lufthansa CargoKuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo are continuing to promote the use of power-to-liquid (PTL) synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).On April 14, a Lufthansa Cargo B777 freighter (registration D-ALFK) flew from Frankfurt, Germany to Seoul, South Korea with new livery that reads "Flying into ...
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AFKLMP's SAF programme continues to grow
Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo is growing its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme.Morgan Cargo Limited South Africa and Morgan Cargo Kenya have joined what is believed to be the world´s first SAF programme for the airfreight industry, launched by AFKLMP Cargo in December 2020.Notably Morgan Cargo is the first ...
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NewsGaussin and Qatar Airways Cargo successfully test zero emissions ULD technology
Photo: Qatar Airways Cargo/ GaussinGaussin and Qatar Airways Cargo have completed the successful testing and commissioning of a zero-emissions, 100% electric, automotive multi-directional transporter (AMDT) for air cargo pallets.Production of the AMDT FULL ELEC, developed by Gaussin in close collaboration with Qatar Aviation Services Cargo, is underway for delivery in ...
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NewsUnited Airlines Ventures joins SAF project
Photo: United Airlines VenturesUnited Airlines Ventures (UAV) has joined a project that could see sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) become more accessible to air cargo industry stakeholders.The partnership aims to commercialise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production using a new process that converts carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons for SAF.UAV and Oxy Low ...
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NewsATSG publishes first sustainability report
Source: ATSGAir Transport Services Group (ATSG) has published its first sustainability report, showing how its technology investment is aiding decarbonisation.The inaugural sustainability report from the global lessor of freighter aircraft highlights progress in the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and initiatives, and covers achievements in key focus areas ...
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NewsTIACA launches industry first sustainability programme
Photo: petrmalinak/ ShutterstockThe International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has officially launched the “BlueSky program”, the air cargo industry’s first sustainability assessment, validation and verification programme.TIACA said the sustainability programme is a tool that air cargo industry stakeholders can use to track their sustainability progress, benchmark against peers and accelerate the ...
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NewsDHL Express expands SAF supply with five-year deal
Martin Thomsen, BP; Frank Appel, Deutsche Post DHL Group. Source: DP DHLDHL Express has signed a deal with BP and Neste to provide 800m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel over the next five years as part of efforts to meet its environmental targets.The express company described the SAF deal as ...
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NewsLATAM to go CO2 neutral on Fridays
LATAM will support conservation projects that prevent deforestation in strategic ecosystems in South America. Photo: LATAMLATAM Airlines Group will offset the CO2 emissions of nine passenger and cargo routes in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Colombia every Friday from March 17 through its “Let’s Fly Neutral on Friday” programme.Through this ...
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NewsAir cargo has a "long way to go" on sustainability as resources remain scarce
Air cargo supply chain companies are ramping up their focus on sustainability but there is a "long way to go" as resources remain scarce, according to TIACA's latest sustainability survey.The latest annual TIACA Air Cargo Industry Sustainability Survey, organised in conjunction with consultancy Change Horizon, revealed that 55% of the ...
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InsightsSupply chain spotlight: Greener skies ahead
Photo: Scharfsinn/ ShutterstockThe Scottish Government is a leader in setting climate change targets, having committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.To determine how to meet its net-zero target while continuing to receive the social and economic benefits of air travel, the Scottish Government intends to produce an aviation ...
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Tiaca membership bounces back as sustainability remains a key focus
Airfreight organisation Tiaca saw its membership numbers bounce back last year after a dip in 2020 and is continuing to ramp up its focus on sustainability.In a media update, Tiaca director general Glyn Hughes revealed that in 2020 the organisation's membership numbers had suffered a Covid-related dip but numbers were ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding gets greener
Photo: DHLDHL Global Forwarding is expanding its GoGreen Plus Service from ocean freight to include air cargo customers, who can now neutralise CO2 emissions on all trade lanes.Emissions are reduced by replacing the amount of conventional fossil fuel needed with sustainable fuel. Customers can pick and choose which parts of ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards open for entry
It’s that time of year again… the prestigious Air Cargo News Awards are officially open for entry so it’s time for companies to put their 1,000 word submissions together.The awards, now in their 38th year, honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence ...
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Röhlig Logistics partners with Lufthansa Cargo to cut carbon
Lufthansa Cargo and Röhlig Logistics are joining forces to offer customers a sustainable transport service by aiming to decarbonise selected routes.Röhlig Logistics relies on investments in certified climate protection projects in order to effectively compensate for CO2 emissions that arise during the transport of airfreight.The company is initially committed to ...
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DHL and Air France KLM partner on SAF
DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) have teamed up on the purchase of 33m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The partners said the three-year cooperation represents one of the most "significant SAF purchases in the freight forwarding industry".DHL has committed to covering at least 30% of ...