Freight forwarding meets air freight
Take off sustainably
The two companies Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of power-to-liquid aviation fuel. The logistics service providers have undertaken to support what the company claims is the world's first production site for synthetic crude oil in Werlte/Emsland in Germany, operated by Atmosfair, by purchasing the equivalent of 20 tons - i.e. 25,000 liters - per year.
The synthetic fuel based on it is regarded as the fuel of the future, which should further reduce theCO2 footprint of aircraft engines in the future. The production site in Werlte is operated by the NGO Atmosfair. "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," said Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO Lufthansa Cargo, explaining the strategic background to the partnership with Kuehne+Nagel.
Yngve Ruud, Member of the Management Board of Kuehne+Nagel International, responsible for Airfreight, commented: "Our customers can already ship their airfreightCO2-neutrally with Kuehne+Nagel's Bio-SAF solutions. With the procurement of synthetic SAF, we are now ushering in a new era in aviation. Together with our partner Lufthansa Cargo, we are enabling the world's first power-to-liquid fuel production and sending a strong signal of commitment and cooperation. We invite our market companions and customers to join us in creating the conditions for climate-neutral action today."
CO2-neutral fuels, or Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), are a key pillar on the road toCO2-neutral flying. These fuels can be produced in various ways. So far, Lufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel have been using sustainable aviation fuels of biogenic origin, i.e. synthetic kerosene based on used cooking oils, for example. With synthetic kerosene, which is also known as power-to-liquid fuel, the synthetic crude oil is produced from renewable electricity, water andCO2. Due to this process, PTL-based aviation fuel is consideredCO2-neutral. Electricity-based fuels are currently still being developed for industrial production, but are already considered a long-term alternative to conventional kerosene or biogenic SAF, as they should theoretically be produced without availability limits.
Atmosfair, a non-profit climate protection organization based in Berlin, has built its own plant for the production of so-called "syncrude". Syncrude is the alternative to fossil crude oil produced using power-to-liquid. This crude oil is then refined into finished Jet A1 fuel for aircraft at the Heide refinery north of Hamburg, fed into the refinery's total volume and delivered to Hamburg Airport. This first industrial plant is so far unique in Germany. Atmosfair is planning regular operations for the first quarter of 2022.
The article appeared in materialfluss 11-12/21.
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