LATAM Cargo has partnered with a forwarder and shipper to utilise Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for the transport of salmon between Chile and the US.
The new partnership sees the carrier partnering with forwarder Andes Integración Logística and salmon exporter AquaChile and has involved the allocation of more than 350 litres of SAF.
The partners said the SAF allocation achieved a certified 10% reduction in CO2 emissions associated with the three-tonne salmon shipment.
The SAF allocation is recognised through Book & Claim, a mechanism that allows climate commitments to be channelled into verifiable and traceable solutions, even when the fuel is not physically carried on the specific flight.
“This shipment demonstrates that the decarbonization of air cargo is possible when the entire logistics chain works in tandem,” said Cristina Oñate, product sustainability manager at LATAM Cargo Group.
“Our goal is to continue expanding access to concrete, traceable, and verifiable solutions based on the use of SAF, so that more South American exporters can reduce the carbon footprint of their international shipments”.
Jan-Henrik Hertel, director of processes at Andes Integración Logística, added: “This agreement reinforces our role as a strategic freight forwarder.
“We do not just manage transport from origin to destination; we accompany our clients in fulfilling their sustainability goals. Furthermore, we are proving that the logistics chain can be an active tool for decarbonisation.”
LATAM Cargo said that rather than a one-off action, the initiative marks the beginning of a transition aimed at progressively expanding the use of SAF across different products and routes, particularly toward demanding markets such as the US and Europe.
