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Atlas Air steps up SAF efforts in Spain
Energy company Repsol has begun supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Atlas Air for use in all its flights with its customer Inditex from Zaragoza Airport in Spain.New York-based Atlas Air said it is initially incorporating 5% SAF in these flights. The airline added that the agreement makes it the ...
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NewsK+N ships cargo on 100% SAF powered transatlantic flight
© 2023 Kuehne+Nagel. All rights reserved.A Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) shipment was onboard the first ever commercial transatlantic flight 100% powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) earlier this week.The flight hit the headlines on November 29 when a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner was filled with 50 tonnes of SAF for its ...
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Aviation targets 5% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) member countries have agreed to target a reduction in CO2 emissions generated by aviation by 5% compared to current fossil fuels by 2030.The target includes a "collective vision" for green energy transition, harmonised regulatory foundations, supporting implementation initiatives, and improved access to financing for related ...
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NewsBIFA creates new sustainability policy group
Source: BIFAUK freight forwarder group BIFA has created a new sustainable logistics policy group to help support members on environmental and sustainability issues.The new group will be managed by Mike Jones, who is the organisation's policy advisor for sustainability & environment.The organisation said that it had for a number of ...
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NewsForwarder LX Pantos the first to sign up for Korean Air's SAF programme
(L) Jaedong Eum, Korean Air, and Keun Taek Oh, LX Pantos. Source: Korean AirKorean Air has partnered with forwarder LX Pantos to expand the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on cargo flights.The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Korean Air headquarters on November 20 that ...
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Liege remains resilient on flight limits
Cargo specialist Liege Airport believes legislation restricting its future flight movements won't hinder its development.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the recent air cargo Southeast Asia event in Singapore, Frederic Brun, head of commercial at the Belgian airport, said that its 20-year environmental permit, set at 55,000 movements per year ...
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First TIACA BlueSky community programme launches
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), Air Cargo Belgium and Brussels Airport have announced the first TIACA BlueSky community programme.This follows last year's launch of the TIACA BlueSky programme, designed to provide individual air cargo and logistics companies with a verified independent assessment of their sustainability credentials.Air Cargo Belgium and ...
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NewsAir cargo faces up to "huge issue" of greenwashing
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe air cargo sector is facing the huge issue of greenwashing as companies struggle to prove that their environmental initiatives are making a difference.On a panel discussion at this week's Tiaca executive summit, speakers said that companies were being accused of greenwashing even when they were doing ...
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Flexport adds SAF option to forwarding platform
Freight forwarder Flexport has partnered with climate change tech firm Chooose to add an option to utilise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to its platform.Flexport customers will have access to the SAF option within the forwarder's sustainability dashboard.The book and claim model will enable customers to purchase SAF certificates that can ...
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TIACA announces sustainability award winners and hall of fame entrant
Airfreight supply chain group TIACA has announced that LATAM Cargo and Regent Craft have won its sustainability awards, run in partnership with Champ Cargo Systems, while Jean-Claude Delen has been inducted into its hall of fame.A jury of five industry leaders selected LATAM Cargo as the winner of the award ...
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NewsHactl welcomes SBTi approval for its emissions targets
Hactl is switching to electric airside vehicles. Image Source: HactlHong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), Hong Kong’s biggest independent cargo handler, has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Target Validation team of its targets on greenhouse gas emissions reduction.SBTi has confirmed that Hactl’s targets comply with ...
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NewsTIACA launches its 4th Annual Air Cargo Sustainability Survey
Glyn Hughes, TIACA Source: TIACAThe International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has officially launched the fourth iteration of its Annual Air Cargo Sustainability Survey.According to the Miami, Florida-headquartered body that seeks to represent and unite all parts of the airfreight industry, this year’s survey will continue to monitor air cargo’s progress ...
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Governments must help forwarders invest in environmental sustainability
Freight forwarders are ready to tackle emissions but support from governments is needed to help them overcome the challenges in achieving environmental sustainability.The freight transportation industry significantly contributes to climate change, accounting for around 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions.However, freight forwarders and their transportation partners increasingly recognise the need ...
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Pharma.Aero takes aim at sustainability with new project
Air cargo group Pharma.Aero has launched a new project to identify the attributes required for an environmentally friendly transport of pharma products.The primary goal of the project is to assist pharmaceutical manufacturers and freight forwarders in integrating sustainability considerations into their freight procurement and lane assessment processes to help reduce ...
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Envirotainer invests in Canada
Secure cold chain solutions specialist Envirotainer has upgraded its Montreal station and invested in a new facility in Toronto to support Canada’s rapidly expanding biopharmaceuticals market.In Montreal, Envirotainer’s station is now fully equipped to handle its Releye containers. Customers can now release their orders directly from the station and make ...
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NewsDHL makes massive SAF investment
Tobias Meyer (left), CEO DHL Group; and Gene Gebolys, CEO World Energy. Photo: DHLDHL Express has signed an agreement with sustainable aviation company World Energy to buy 668m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc).The seven-year contract, to 2030, is one of the longest and ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo equips another freighter with fuel saving tech
Source: Lufthansa Cargo/Oliver RoeslerLufthansa Cargo has coated another one of its freighters with a film that helps reduce emissions.The AeroSHARK technology reduces the aerodynamic drag on the fuselage and engine nacelles of the airline's Boeing 777 freighters, resulting in "significant fuel and emissions savings".The latest freighter returned to service on ...
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NewsEveryone's a winner at the Air Cargo News Awards 2023
Copyright: Telling PhotographyThe prestigious Air Cargo News Awards took place in the UK on Thursday night with 15 companies walking away with a trophy.More than 240 people attended the 39th awards ceremony that was this year presented by writer and comedian Dominic Holland at the Hilton London Syon Park.Companies were ...
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Jet zero remains on a high
Green government commitments to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and decarbonisation must be consistent to meet the 2050 net zero deadline, stresses Logistics UK.In July 2022, the UK Government's Department for Transport (DfT) launched its Jet Zero Strategy in response to the UK’s 2050 deadline to achieve net zero.Twelve months later ...
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World Courier partners with Swiss WorldCargo on SAF
Logistics firm World Courier will purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Swiss WorldCargo - in a deal that is the largest SAF purchase made through the airline so far.In total, the company has purchased enough SAF to support the movement of 2,000 shipments from London to Switzerland, which will result ...