b'20American Journal of Transportation ajot.comAIR C ARGOAIR CARGONEWSNEWSBAs carbon neutral flight exposes problems cutting emissionsBritishAirwaysoperatedhighlightedthesavingsavail-whatwasbilledasacarbonableinfuelandemissions neutral flight this week betweenthroughrouteoptimization.In London and Glasgow, as it tries2021, BA used a newer, more-to burnish its green credentials inefficient A320neo powered with the lead-in to next months COP26a blend of 35% SAF mixed with climate summit in Scotland. conventional kerosene.While it was a lower-emis- Emissionswere62%lower sions flight, the attempt by IAGon this weeks flight, BA said. It SAsflagshipairlinetoapplyattributed a 34% drop to using air-azero-carbonlabelexposescraft with more-efficient engines theproblemsthattheaviationandoperationalimprovements, industryfacesincuttingemis- whilesustainableaviationfuels sions while also trying to meetcaused a 28% reduction. The big-demand set to resume followinggest chunk38% of emissionsDHL Global Forwarding and DHL Express have been tasked with transporting COVID-19 vaccines on multiple routesthe coronavirus pandemic. came from carbon offsets.from Europe and other origins to countries across Asia Pacific, South America, and Europe. TheaviationindustryhasThis flight offered a prac-nosilver-bulletsolutiontothetical demonstration of the prog-Key milestone: DHL delivers 1 billiongrowingemissionsproblem.ress were making in our carbon Planescanonlybecomesoreductionjourney,BAChief muchmorefuelefficientuntilExecutiveOfficerSeanDoyle COVID-19 vaccine doses anewgenerationofhydrogensaid in a statement.technology arrives. In the mean- AspokeswomanforBA COVID-19hasbecometheOuradvantageisthatweSupply Chain is responsible fortime, theres not enough supplydeclined to comment.largestglobalhealthcrisisinaalready had a sophisticated net- the proper storage and local dis- of sustainable aviation fuel, and century. Governments, NGOs, andworkinplacewiththeneces- tribution of the vaccines in sev- a lack of transparency means itso FFseTD ebATepublic authorities have focused onsaryhealthcareexpertise.Thiseral German states. unclear whether offsets are actu- TobilltheGlasgowflight containingthevirus,accelerat- allowedustoreactswiftly,Makingameaningfuldif- ally helping to cut emissions. as carbon-neutral, BA purchased ing vaccination programs to keepexplains Claudia Roa, Presidentference is what drives us, and weZero-emission aircraft arewhat it called high-quality, ver-populations safe, and ensuring thatofLifeSciences&Healthcareare proud of our contribution tostill on the drawing board, andified carbon offsets to counter economies recover quickly. SinceatDHLCustomerSolutions&theenormoustaskofdeliveringsustainable aviation fuel is onlythe impact of fossil-fuel use.theglobalvaccinecampaignInnovation.Weshipthevac- COVID-19vaccinesandrelatedavailable in tiny quantities, saidOffsetsinvolvefunding beganinDecember2020,DHLcinesinspecialactivethermalcriticalmedicalsuppliestotheMattFinch,U.K.policyman- measures such as forest protec-has safely delivered more than 1containersequippedwithstate- right place at the right time, world- ager at campaign group Trans- tion,energy-efficiencyprojects billion COVID-19 vaccine dosesof-the-artGPStemperaturewide,saysThomasEllmann,port&Environment.Neitherorwindfarms.Expertswarn to more than 160 countries, play- trackers to ensure consistent tem- VicePresidentofLifeScienceswill be widely available till theagainsttheuseofcheapones, ing a key role in the global vacci- peratures and provide full trans- &Healthcare,DHLCustomer2030s,andyettheindustryiswhere its impossible to be sure nation roll-out. parencythroughouttheentireSolutions & Innovation. The cur- touting these as a way to decar- carbonwasremovedfromthe Lookingbackatthestatejourney. rentCOVID-19situationclearlybonize now. atmospheretoneutralizethe ofemergencythesepastnineDHL Global Forwarding anddemonstrateshowcollaborationThe trip to Glasgow aheadflights remaining emissions.months,wearehonoredtobeDHL Express have been taskedacrossgovernmentsandNGOs,of COP26, which starts Oct. 31,Still,carbonoffsetsform playingourpart,seamlesslywith transporting COVID-19 vac- pharmaceutical companies, medi- was a redux of a similar one BAthebackboneoftheaviation managingandexecutingmulti- cinesonmultipleroutesfromcal equipment manufacturers, andtookin2010,usingan Airbusindustrysofficialnear-term ple supply chain set-ups withoutEurope and other origins to coun- logisticscompaniesistheonlySE A321. Billed as the Perfectstrategy for fighting CO2.cold chain interruptions or secu- triesacross AsiaPacific,Southway to beat pandemics, both nowFlight,itwentfromLondonSomecarriers,including rityincidents.WeareworkingAmerica,andEurope.DHLand in the future. HeathrowtoEdinburgh,andUnitedAirlinesHoldingsInc., across multiple supply chain set- reject using carbon offsets at all.ups and managing direct distri- It cannot scale to the size butions in certain countries. Weof the global problem, United implemented new, dedicated, andAir France KLM Martinair Cargo welcomesCEO Scott Kirby said in a Wall reliable services at an acceleratedStreet Journal interview posted speed to ship the highly temper- Total Touch Cargo to its sustainableon Twitter. If we planted every ature-sensitive vaccines, as wellacre on the planet that can theo-asancillarysuppliesandtestreticallygrowtrees,itwould kits. In line with our purpose ofaviation fuel program account for less than 5 months Connectingpeople,Improvingof mankinds carbon emissions, Lives, we will continue tappingTotal Touch Cargo Holland BV (TTC) and AirTo guarantee faultless quality control, Total Touchand then were done.into our cold chain infrastructure,France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo)Cargo has its own airside-based warehousing andBeforethepandemic,the resilientglobalnetwork,andenteredintoapartnershipwithintheframeworkcold storage facilities, in a joint venture with Kenyaflight-shamingmovementwas deeppharmaceuticallogisticsof the airlines sustainable aviation fuel program.Airways, at the Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi. already calling on airlines to pull knowledge and experience of ourUnder the partnership, AFKLMP Cargo will useWe have been transporting TTCs fresh prod- back on flights. While automak-people, says Katja Busch, Chiefsustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on selected cargoucts since 1995. On average, Total Touch Cargoers and the power industry have Commercial Officer DHL. flights from Nairobi - Kenya to Amsterdam Airportships around 350 tons a week from Kenya through- made strides in line with goals set The global vaccination cam- Schiphol,carryingTTCsfreshagriculturalandout the year. by the Paris Agreement, aviations paign represents a crucial instru- horticultural products. Pier Luigi Vigada, Director Eastern & Southernextendeddevelopmenttimelines, mentinthefightagainsttheBndicte Duval, Vice President Africa at AirAfrica at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo says: Wesafety prerogatives and high-cal-virus, and it is essential for con- FranceKLMMartinairCargo,welcomedTotalare delighted that a professional company like Totaliber technology challenges mean taining further virus variants. ToTouch Cargo CEO/owner Harry van der Plas at theTouch Cargo and its visionary CEO Harry van der Plaschange comes slow.reach high immunization levels,AFKLMP Cargo headquarters at Schiphol to signhave teamed up with us. Total Touch Cargo is the firstCommercial aviations share around 10 billion vaccine dosesthe formal documents. The agreement includes aFreight Forwarding agent in Africa to commit to ourof CO2 emissions from fossil fuels willberequiredworldwidebyfixed annual investment from Total Touch CargoSAF program. Its vision on sustainability and enthu-predominantly from passenger the end of 2021. The global dis- that will allow AFKLMP Cargo to further expandsiasm about our program form part of a clear path toairlinesjumped29%to918 tribution of these doses is nec- development and procurement of SAF. TTCs con- make the airfreight industry for daily commodities, amillion metric tons between 2013 essarytoensurethatasmanytribution will be used to cover the cost differentialcleaner and more sustainable one. and 2019, according to the Inter-people as possible have access tobetween conventional aircraft fuel and SAF. Harry van der Plas, CEO/owner at Total Touchnational Council on Clean Trans-vaccines. Besides managing var- Total Touch Cargo specialises in the air trans- Cargo says: The SAF program fits in perfectly withportation in Washington.ious and complex supply chainport of fresh flowers, vegetables, herbs, fruit and fishour vision and drive to be a first-mover in relation toWith hydrogen-powered com-set-ups, the sensitive temperaturefrom Nairobi to Amsterdam on a daily basis. Theinnovative industry developments, as well as maintain- mercialairlinersstilladecade requirements have been a majorcompany has been playing an instrumental role ining a focused strategy to be a distinguished service pro- (PROBLEMScontinued on challenge for logistics experts. developing the cold chain industry from Kenya.vider with top-quality airlines. page 21)'