LATAM Cargo and freight forwarder Quick Cargo Service are teaming up on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on flights between Europe and South America.
The new partnership will see the two companies incorporate SAF into their operations between Frankfurt and São Paulo during the 2025–2026 winter season, running from late October through March.
In total, the two will utilise 24,000 litres of SAF, with the associated environmental attributes credited to Quick Cargo Service’s operation under the book and claim model.
“Through this mechanism, a lifecycle emissions reduction of approximately 55.8 metric tons of CO2e is projected, of which 46 tons of CO2e are flight-related emissions, representing close to 7% of the emissions generated by that operation over the 21-week season,” the two said in a press release.
The SAF used is produced from alternative feedstocks, such as animal fats.
“This agreement with Quick Cargo Service demonstrates that decarbonisation is not an individual effort, but a shared commitment: when we work alongside our customers to reduce carbon intensity, we accelerate tangible and measurable transformation across the logistics value chain,” said Cristina Oñate, vice president of sustainability and product at LATAM Cargo Group.
Patrick Eberhard, head of product management LATAM at Quick Cargo Service, added: “Initiatives like this demonstrate how collaboration across the air cargo value chain can help reduce emissions and move our industry toward a more sustainable future”.
LATAM Cargo said the agreement forms part of its broader strategy to develop solutions that enable customers to integrate climate management tools into their air cargo operations.
This is not the only SAF partnership revealed by the airline in recent weeks. In March, the carrier partnered with a forwarder and shipper to utilise SAF for the transport of salmon between Chile and the US.
