Prada's first SAF investment with DHL: DHL Global Forwarding has partnered with Prada Group to secure the luxury brand’s first investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) credits through DHL's GoGreen Plus service, according to a press release. The firms’ partnership in 2023 saw Prada Group save some 4.5k metric tons of CO2 emissions, accounting for 7% of the brand’s total transport-related emissions. DHL uses ISCC-certified Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for Prada Group’s shipments, ensuring compliance sustainability standards, the statement said.

Boeing is still fighting back attacks over safety: Boeing has defended 787 Dreamliner and 777 aircraft production against whistleblower claims of shortcomings with regards to safety, refuting the allegations as “inaccurate,” and saying that it stands by the aircrafts’ safety, CNBC reported on Monday. Whistleblower and Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour has alleged that the aircraft maker applies “shortcuts” to speed up production and that 787 assemblies place excessive stress on joints that could reduce airframe lifespans, the outlet said. Salehpour, another whistleblower, an aviation veteran, and an independent expert are scheduled to appear before a Senate hearing on Boeing’s safety record today.

Background: Boeing has been facing increased scrutiny since early January, after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded over 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s, due to a panel flying off mid-flight on Alaska Airlines flight operated by the aircraft.

The Panama Canal Authority plans to increase daily slots to 32 ships per day between mid-April and June, up from the 24 slots available currently, according to a Monday statement. May 16 will see total slots bumped up to 31, with an additional slot added beginning 1 June and bringing the total to 32, the statement said. The Panama Canal is expected to take the remainder of this year to recover from droughts that have depleted water reserves, restricting transits and incurring USD mns in losses to shippers.

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