Cathay Cargo names Kintetsu World Express eighth SAF cargo partner
The announcement builds on a sustainability partnership that began in 2021, with KWE recognising Cathay as its first sustainable aviation fuel partner.
Nelson Chin, Regional GM, Northeast Asia, Cathay Pacific Airways and Takaaki Watanabe, Cargo Manager,Japan and Korea, Kintetsu World Express
Cathay Cargo has announced Kintetsu World Express (KWE) as the eighth cargo partner in its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme, expanding the airline's efforts to support more sustainable air cargo operations.
The programme aims to scale the use of sustainable aviation fuel and enable businesses to contribute to the air cargo industry's goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
With KWE's inclusion, the programme's cargo partners now include DHL Express, DB Schenker, Kuehne+Nagel, DSV, Dimerco Express Group, Yusen Logistics, Microsoft and KWE. Through the initiative, these companies support the wider use of sustainable aviation fuel to help reduce carbon emissions from air cargo operations.
KWE also announced that representatives from Cathay Pacific Airways visited its headquarters in Shinagawa, Tokyo, on July 17. During the visit, Nelson Chin, Regional General Manager for Northeast Asia, and Takaaki Watanabe, Cargo Manager for Japan and Korea, presented the company with a commemorative trophy recognising its SAF partnership with Cathay.
According to KWE, Cathay became its first SAF partner in 2021, and the two companies have worked together since then to support the decarbonisation of the air cargo industry.