Lufthansa Cargo and CEVA Logistics Sign MoU on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Lufthansa Cargo has today announced a new partnership with the signing of a MoU with CEVA Logistics to expand their collaboration in the area of sustainability, with a clear focus on the use of SAF.

Group picture (from left): Jérôme Petit, Global Air & Ocean Leader at CEVA Logistics, Ashwin Bhat, CEO at Lufthansa Cargo, Loïc Gay, Global Air & Ocean Products Leader at CEVA Logistics, Anand Kulkarni, Head of Global Markets at Lufthansa Cargo – Courtesy Lufthansa Cargo

On Thursday (August 7, 2025), Lufthansa Cargo announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CEVA Logistics to expand their collaboration in the area of sustainability, with a particular focus on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).  Under the agreement, the partners will aim to enable measurable CO₂ reductions in airfreight operations through joint efforts, mutual learning, and transparency.  This MoU sets the foundation for a long-term collaboration, with verifiable emission reductions already expected in 2025.

In Thursday’s announcement, CEVA Logistics Global Air & Ocean Products Leader, Loïc Gay, said,

“Lufthansa Cargo is not only a long-standing business partner – we also share the same ambition: making airfreight more sustainable.  With our joint focus on SAF, we’re laying the foundation to achieve our climate goals while driving innovative supply chain solutions – powered by Lufthansa Cargo’s efficient Boeing 777F freighter fleet.”

Also commenting on the new sustainability partnership, Lufthansa Cargo’s Head of Global Markets, Anand Kulkarni, added,

“We’ve built a long-standing, trust-based partnership with CEVA Logistics.  Taking action together on SAF now sends a strong signal: customers and carriers can drive real progress when working hand in hand.  Sustainability is not an add-on for us – it’s an essential part of how we fulfill our purpose: Enabling Global Business.”

In other news, Lufthansa Cargo has today launched their new ‘Passive Temp Support Exposure Time Calculator.’ This tool provides an estimate of how long a passively packaged shipment may remain outside of temperature-controlled environments along a given route, based on operational insights.  For passively cooled shipments, those without active temperature control, it’s especially important to understand how long a shipment may be exposed to ambient conditions, such as while on the tarmac, enabling customers to select the appropriate packaging solution.  The Exposure Time Calculator visualizes infrastructure capabilities, process times, and existing pharma certifications across the transport chain, while factoring in key parameters such as the required temperature range, shipment type (loose cargo, ULD, or BUP), and shipment dimensions.  The new tool is available here.

Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world’s leading cargo airlines and part of the Lufthansa Group, Europe’s largest airline group.  In 2024, the company generated revenues of 3.26 billion euros and a transport performance of 8.5 billion freight tonne-kilometers, and currently employs approximately 4,200 team members worldwide.  Through five cargo hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels, Vienna and Rome, the carrier transports an average of 2,500 tons of freight per day across an airport-to-airport network that covers 350 destinations in over 100 countries.  Lufthansa Cargo markets the belly-hold cargo capacities Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, ITA Airways and SunExpress, as well as its own dedicated freighter fleet of 18 Boeing 777F and four Airbus A321F.  Additionally, around 300 trucks operate daily under a Lufthansa Cargo flight number. Together with its subsidiaries, Lufthansa Cargo offers customized, fast and efficient logistics solutions along the entire supply chain.

Source: Lufthansa Cargo/Mynewsdesk