Kuehne+Nagel says Mercedes-Benz has been able to reduce around 11,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the past twelve months thanks to its use of Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The forwarder has been using SAF for the car maker’s shipments to the US for over a year, including to its plant in Alabama.
SAF has been used on charter flights with Kuehne+Nagel’s own Boeing 747-8F cargo aircraft on the route from Stuttgart in Germany to Birmingham, Alabama.
Mercedes-Benz Group board member for production, quality and supply chain management, Jörg Burzer, said: “Logistics is a key part of the automotive value chain. By using sustainable aviation fuel for air freight transport, we can reduce emissions along our value chain and take an important step towards net carbon neutrality. We are delighted to reach another milestone in sustainable logistics together with our partner Kuehne+Nagel.”