Lufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel partner for power-to-liquid aviation fuel

The logistics service providers have jointly committed to supporting the production site for synthetic SAF in Werlte, Emsland (Germany) by purchasing 25,000 litres per year for the next five years. Synthetic fuels have not yet been produced industrially, but are available only in laboratory quantities.

Lufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel partner for power-to-liquid aviation fuel
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Lufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel announce an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of power-to-liquid aviation fuel. The industry is slowly trying to adapt the sustainable way of business with SAF.

The logistics service providers have jointly committed to supporting the production site for synthetic SAF in Werlte, Emsland (Germany) by purchasing 25,000 litres per year for the next five years. Synthetic fuels have not yet been produced industrially, but are available only in laboratory quantities. This fuel is considered to be the fuel of the future, capable of bringing the CO2 footprint of aircraft engines to zero.

“We clearly see the key to a sustainable reduction of our emissions in flight operations in the research and use of synthetic, sustainable aviation fuels. The fact that we are now pioneering power-to-liquid technology together with Kuehne+Nagel makes us particularly proud and shows once again that we are actively tackling our climate protection challenges,” Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO Lufthansa Cargo, explained the strategic background to the partnership with Kuehne+Nagel.

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is one such example that has been working hard towards carbon emission by initiating various SAF programmes and parterning with renowned names in the industry.

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has partnered with Total Touch Cargo, Middle East South Asia (MESA) operation of Hellmann Worldwide, Jobmate International, Best Global Logistics and Fast Forward Freight

Yngve Ruud, member of the management board of Kuehne+Nagel, responsible for Air Logistics, commented, “Already now, Kuehne+Nagel customers can avoid carbon emissions of their shipments globally with our bio SAF solutions and I am delighted to see that time has come for synthetic SAF as the long?term solution for aviation. By securing the first power-to-liquid fuel production together with Lufthansa Cargo, we are sending a strong message of commitment and collaboration, inviting our industry colleagues and customers to join us in creating the low-carbon economy of the future already today.”


CO2-neutral fuels or Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are an essential pillar on the way to CO2-neutral flying. Until now, Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have used bio SAF to reduce the carbon footprint of air freight. While bio SAF is produced from biomass (waste products and feedstocks with low carbon content), the primary energy source and feedstocks for the production of synthetic SAF are renewable electricity, water and carbon dioxide (CO2). Synthetic SAF is considered the long term solution for the industry as it can be produced without availability limits, avoiding biomass supply limitations, and can reduce emissions up to 100 percent.

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