Sustainability – Page 15
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TIACA publishes the air cargo sustainability roadmap
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has published the industry’s first air cargo sustainability roadmap.The publication is designed to support the air cargo industry through a period of transformation.Released to coincide with COP26 discussions, the roadmap illustrates the role air cargo stakeholders are playing today and will continue to play ...
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Qatar Cargo joins IATA's CO2NNECT offsetting platform
Qatar Airways Cargo is the first cargo carrier to join IATA's carbon offsetting CO2NNECT platform.The platform will allow Qatar Cargo to offer customers an integrated carbon calculation and offset solution, with assurance that the credits bought to offset these emissions are from projects delivering independently verified carbon reductions, as well ...
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DHL Express signs up for SAF at East Midlands
Deutsche Post DHL has agreed a partnership with Neste to supply the DHL Express division with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the UK's East Midlands Airport.In total, DHL will purchase SAF worth more than €60m by mid-2022, which it claimed would reduce around 70,000 tons of CO2."This is a first ...
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NewsK+N offers SAF for all shipments
Source: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has begun to offer customers the option to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for shipments to reduce the environmental impact of supply chains.The add-on is available on all K+N airfreight quoting platforms and channels.As SAF still produces some CO2 emissions, carbon neutrality is achieved by substituting each ...
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NewsAirflo and Tiger Freight sign up to AFKLMP SAF programme
GertJan Roelands & Andrew Pattenden. Source: AFKLMPFreight forwarders Airflo and Tiger Freight are the latest companies to sign up to Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's (AFKLMP) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.The partnership will make it possible to use SAF on AFKLMP Cargo flights from Kenya and Zimbabwe carrying Airflo’s and ...
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Supply chain spotlight: COP26 - Aviation moves on decarbonisation
Propelling the global transition to zero emission transport is set to be a key focus at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which is being held this month (November 2021) in Glasgow.While the aviation industry is already making huge strides to decarbonise its operations – through measures such as increased ...
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NewsEtihad sustainable flight reduces carbon emissions by 72%
Etihad Airways has operated its most sustainable flight ever, reducing carbon emissions (CO2) by 72% in absolute terms compared to the equivalent flight operated in 2019.The London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi sustainable flight EY20 – part of the Etihad Greenliner Programme – Used a combination of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ...
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NewsWFS switches to biodegradable wrap for cargo shipments in North America
Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has switched to biodegradable stretch wrap for cargo shipments in North America as part of its sustainability programme.WFS has converted the majority of the plastic used in its North American cargo handling business over to the eco-friendly wrap.The BioNatur Plastic will biodegrade in between five ...
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NewsDB Schenker and Lufthansa extend SAF freighter flights until March
DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo are extending their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai through the winter season, while Nokia has also joined the initiative.The regular SAF-powered flights were launched earlier this year and the partners will now extend the programme through to March 2022.The ...
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Air cargo to lead aviation in carbon reduction
Air cargo is set to lead the aviation world in the adoption of green initiatives, with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) proving to be the best way for the industry to reduce its carbon emissions.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the airline group’s director general Willie Walsh said that shippers ...
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NewsASL to buy hydrogen conversion kits for ATRs
Source: ASL/Universal HydrogenASL Aviation Holdings has revealed plans to purchase ten hydrogen-propulsion “conversion kits” for ATR turboprops from Universal Hydrogen.Universal is developing the conversion kits as part of a broader effort to kick-start hydrogen propulsion for aviation.Universal ultimately aims to develop a broad hydrogen fuel distribution network – but that ...
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NewsECS goes to a new level with Augmented GSA concept
Adrien Thominet. Source: ECSECS has launched its Augmented GSA concept based on the four key pillars of new abilities, technology, commercial, and sustainability.Rapidly increasing use of digital platforms, ever more complex commodities and regulations, and a growing emphasis on sustainability, means that companies which do not or cannot adapt to ...
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NewsK+N and Lufthansa Cargo partner on PTL aviation fuel
Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of power-to-liquid (PTL) synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The two companies have partnered to purchase 25,000 litres of the fuel per year from what will become the world's first production site for synthetic crude oil in ...
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InsightsK+N strives for greener air cargo supply chains
Marcel Fujike, head of products and at global freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel, speaks to Roger Hailey about how the business is working towards operating more sustainably.Airfreight’s stakeholders already have strategies for fighting climate change, which face further scrutiny after a United Nation’s scientific report issued “code red” for humanity on the ...
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How air cargo is responding to climate change
In his latest column, Brandon Fried, executive director of the US Airforwarders Association, reports on a recent survey they carried out to find out how the air cargo industry is responding to climate change.Aviation has been essential in powering progress, expanding horizons, creating opportunities, and facilitating commerce between countries.The ability ...
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NewsTotal Touch Cargo joins AFKLMP Cargo's sustainability programme
Image source: AFKLMP CargoAfrica-based forwarder Total Touch Cargo Holland BV (TTC) has become the latest firm to join Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's (AFKLMP Cargo) sustainability programme.The partnership will see AFKLMP Cargo using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on selected cargo flights from Nairobi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, carrying TTC’s fresh ...
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Lufthansa Cargo offers CO2 'neutral' freight service
Lufthansa Cargo is offering all of its customers the option of CO2 neutral transportation on segments utilising freighter flights.The airline will achieve the CO2 neutrality through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and certified offsetting projects to avoid or compensate for the emissions generated during airfreight transport from the ...
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NewsGeodis the latest firm to offer SAF-powered flights for airfreight
Pressure on the industry to adopt green technologies is growing. Image source: GeodisLogistics provider Geodis has become the latest company to offer its customers more sustainable transportation options for their airfreight shipments.Customers can now choose to send shipments on flights partially powered by sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), enabling them to ...
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NewsDHL Express makes historic investment in all-electric freighters
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has ordered 12 fully electric freighter aircraft as it looks to create an electric express network and make a "pioneering step into a sustainable aviation future".The aircraft are Alice eCargo aircraft from Seattle-based manufacturer Eviation and will have a capacity of 1.2 tonnes and a range ...
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Hospitality firm Levy drops airfreight in green push
Hospitality firm Levy UK & Ireland has dropped the use of airfreight in its supply chain as it looks reduce its environmental impact and focus on more local produce.The company, which designs menus for high profile venues in the UK such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, The O2 arena and the ...