Cathay Cargo marks longstanding SAF partnership with KWE
The companies have worked together on sustainable aviation fuel since 2021, supporting lower-emission air cargo operations and the industry's net-zero goal.
Nelson Chin, Regional GM, Northeast Asia, Cathay Pacific Airways and Takaaki Watanabe, Cargo Manager,Japan and Korea, Kintetsu World Express
Cathay Cargo has marked its longstanding partnership with Kintetsu World Express (KWE), describing the freight forwarder as one of the founding partners of its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme.
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.
Cathay said the programme empowers global businesses to support more sustainable air cargo operations through the wider adoption of SAF. KWE is among the programme's founding partners, alongside other cargo participants including DHL Express, DB Schenker, Kuehne+Nagel, DSV, Dimerco Express Group, Yusen Logistics and Microsoft.
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.