Inter Terminals Sweden, a leading and independent supplier of storage and logistics services for liquid bulk energy and materials, has announced that it, in collaboration with air carrier Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), is expanding its aviation fuel facility in the Port of Gävle by converting storage tanks from conventional fossil heating oil storage to a blending and storage facility for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
SAS has set an ambitious environmental target to fuel sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) equivalent to the airline’s fuel consumption in Scandinavia by 2030.
To achieve this target, SAS must significantly increase its share of SAF annually. This investment will contribute towards that target.
Our demand for SAF is significant, but there is a need for investments throughout the entire value chain to enable us to transition to more sustainable flights. That’s why it’s important for us to partner up and have a proactive approach to ensure a sufficient and efficient SAF value chain. SAS use of SAF today is low in comparison to our future demand and needs to increase significantly as the usage of SAF directly correlates with lower flight emissions, said Ann-Sofie Hörlin, Head of Sustainability at SAS.
The new facility will be ready for operation in summer 2024.
With the proximity to Stockholm Arlanda Airport and well-developed logistics solutions for both vessels and rail, Inter Terminals is well-positioned to contribute to the aviation industry’s goal of being climate-neutral by 2050. We are delighted to implement this project together with SAS, said Johan Zettergren, Managing Director at Inter Terminals Sweden.
The announcement is welcomed by the Port of Gävle.
Thanks to the initiative of ITS and SAS, the capacity for handling SAF in Gävle will increase further. This is warmly welcomed by the Port of Gävle and fully aligned with the port’s strategy of enabling a green transition and a sustainable logistics and energy system, said Fredrik Svanbom, CEO of Port of Gävle.
