Lufthansa Cargo and Maersk have signed an agreement to promote the decarbonization of airfreight by the use of SAF. Lufthansa Cargo will use 400 metric tonnes of SAF for the remainder of 2024 on behalf of Maersk.
On Wednesday (November 27, 2024), Lufthansa Cargo announced a new partnership with A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) to support the decarbonization of airfreight. Under the agreement Lufthansa Cargo will use 400 metric tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on behalf of Maersk for the remainder of 2024. This corresponds to an expected CO2 reduction of at least 1,200 metric tonnes.
In Wednesday’s announcement,
Lufthansa Cargo’s CEO, Ashwin Bhat, said,
“SAF is a decisive technological key to more sustainable flying and essential for the energy transition in aviation. With Maersk we are jointly making a valuable contribution with the new agreement. At the same time, more sustainable flying also requires major efforts for a modern fleet and increased efficiency in flight operations. It is only through this interplay that change can be achieved sustainably.”
Also commenting on the new SAF partnership, A.P. Moller – Maersk’s Head of Energy Transition, Morten Bo Christiansen,
“Cutting greenhouse gas emissions from airfreight is one of the most challenging tasks within the decarbonization of global logistics and supply chains. This is why we are excited to partner with Lufthansa Cargo in this important task. The uptake and availability of SAF in the aviation industry is still limited. Our agreement with Lufthansa Cargo enables Maersk to contribute to an increase in the uptake.”
As one of the world’s largest logistics companies, Maersk aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions across their operation by 2040. As part of their ECO Delivery Air Product, Maersk will allocate the achieved emissions reduction to one of their European airfreight customers. Maersk’s ECO Delivery Ocean, Air and Inland are products offered by Maersk with the goal of reducing GHG emissions compared to traditional fossil energy sources. Maersk is the first company whose net zero targets have been validated by the Science-Bases Targets initiative (SBTi) using maritime guidance.
With revenue of €3.0 billion and 7.5 billion freight ton kilometers in 2023, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world’s leading air freight companies, employing approximately 4,150 team members worldwide. The cargo carrier serves around 300 destinations in over 100 countries with a dedicated fleet of freighters, as well as belly-hold cargo capacity of passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa German Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings Discover and SunExpress. This enables Lufthansa Cargo to offer customers capacity on up to 7,000 weekly flights to over 350 destinations worldwide. The company also operates an extensive road feeder service network. Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and is the Group’s logistics specialist.
Source: Lufthansa Cargo