The collaboration with AFKLMP will allow FedEx Logistics to explore offering freight forwarding customers SAF options through a book-and-claim programme
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and FedEx Logistics Hong Kong have signed an agreement to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage.
This SAF participation agreement "will allow FedEx Logistics to explore the possibility of offering a book-and-claim programme to provide its freight forwarding customers with access to environmental attributes associated with physical SAF used by AFKLMP", said AFKLMP in a LinkedIn post on 18 October.
AFKLMP stated that the partnership, which the companies recently celebrated with key teams in Hong Kong, demonstrates how industry collaboration can advance SAF uptake across the value chain and help freight forwarding customers work towards their sustainability goals.
In 2021, FedEx announced it would invest more than $2bn to help it achieve carbon-neutral operations across its global network in 20 years. The Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered company said it would focus on vehicle electrification, sustainable fuel and carbon sequestration.
But it wasn't until May this year that FedEx announced its first major US SAF deployment. The company had signed a deal with Finland-based renewable fuels manufacturer Neste for the supply 8,800 metric tons of SAF for its operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Meanwhile, AFKLMP has continued to add new companies to its SAF programme since its launch in 2020. In 2022, it added an option for those using its booking portal to be able to adjust the level of SAF used for each shipment.
IATA launched its SAF Registry in April to record SAF transactions in a standardised and transparent way and help enable a global market for SAF.
