Birmingham-headquartered Metro Shipping is the first of its customers in the United Kingdom to invest in its SAF programme, confirming a shared ambition to contribute to the development of sustainable aviation.
Grant Liddell, Metro’s managing director, is absolutely delighted to be the UK’s first logistics provider to acknowledge the importance of participating in AFKLMP Cargo’s innovative SAF programme.
He says, “We are proud to be partnered with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and take this collaborative approach directly with the airline. Although it is currently early in the switch to full SAF on cargo flights, this will gather pace over the coming years, and we are already promoting the benefit in greenhouse gas reductions to our customers that are using time-critical modes across the industry.”
The signing ceremony took place at Metro Shipping’s head office in Birmingham. Officials from both companies attended, including Arturo Marte, Cargo Director for the United Kingdom & Ireland at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, and Grant Liddell, Managing Director of Metro Shipping Ltd.
Since 1981, Metro have powered the supply chains of leading British and international brands. Importing and exporting raw materials and finished products that feed, clothe, transport and protect consumers around the world.
Marte explains, “I’m pleased to welcome Metro Shipping as our first UK customer to join our Sustainable Aviation Programme. Metro Shipping has been very active in helping us raise awareness in our industry and more specifically in the UK. Creating a more sustainable air bridge for our customers is crucial and will require many initiatives from all of the players in the logistics chain.”