Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been awarded the Corporate Category of the 2026 TIACA Air Cargo Sustainability Award. This accolade acknowledges Hactl's significant contributions to environmental sustainability through its development of innovative air cargo packaging.
The company successfully created and laboratory-validated a cargo film manufactured from 100 percent post-consumer recycled material. This new film meets all necessary air cargo handling requirements, demonstrating its viability for widespread use within the industry. The core objective of this initiative is to minimize plastic waste generated by air cargo operations.
For freight forwarders and operations managers, this development signifies a positive step towards more sustainable supply chains. The availability of validated recycled packaging materials could help forwarders meet their own sustainability targets and respond to increasing client demand for eco-friendly logistics solutions. While the immediate impact on rates or capacity is not specified, the broader adoption of such materials could eventually lead to industry-wide shifts in packaging procurement and waste management practices, potentially influencing operational costs and environmental compliance.
