News / Air cargo is moving towards carbon-neutral flying – slowly but surely

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The cargo industry is moving slowly but surely toward carbon-neutral operations.

Jochen Thewes, CEO of DB Schenker, yesterday emphasised that environmental concerns were increasingly included in the firm’s requests for quotes.

“There is no doubt that has to be the number-one priority in the industry,” he said. “We can’t continue to do business the way we’ve done it so far.

“I really believe this is no longer a ’nice-to-have’; there is real customer engagement, and doing nothing will be a competitive disadvantage.”

And his words ...