SUPPLEMENT


“To enhance efficiency, new air cargo services


have been established, reducing transit times. For example, certain services now deliver salmon to the US up to 72 hours faster than before.”


essential to maintain and enhance Norway’s position in the global salmon market.


From airfreight to seafreight Ironically, any fall in Norwegian airfreight activity arising from US exports that are not taken up by other markets, could equal that generated by Hofseth International developing a state-of-the-art seafood handling system with a refreshing facility on the US East Coast to serve as its hub. As part of its plan to ditch its use of airfreight, the Alesund, salmon


Norway-based Icefresh and trout Technology farmer “can and processor release a lot


developing a freezing and defrosting system that allows it to deliver high-quality fish products to the US via ocean freight. Hofseth’s


of


opportunity,” Hofseth Chief Technology Officer Anders Haugland told SeafoodSource at the 2024 Seafood Expo North America in March in Boston, Massachusetts. “We think that flying seafood across oceans is not a good idea,”


Haugland said. “Our refresh programme, where we freeze, transport, and thaw on demand, improves quality, saves a lot of CO2, and actually has a cost benefit for our clients by reducing waste.” In 2022, Hofseth flew 2,479 tonnes of fish from Europe to the


US, resulting in 32,455 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. “Despite accounting for only 4.63% of our transported volume,


airfreight contributes to a staggering 81% of our transport- related emissions,” the company said in its 2022 Sustainability Report.


“This stark contrast underscores the critical need for optimising and exploring alternative modes of transport to


achieve our sustainability goals.” Hofseth’s Icefresh system freezes its salmon immediately


after it is slaughtered. Hofseth has been a leader in technology development and creating a holistic and sustainable value chain within seafood. For example, sister company Hofseth Biocare is known for pioneering the 100% utilisation of the fish for human consumption. The IceFresh technology has the potential


to


significantly reduce the carbon footprint in the value chain. “Long term, we will have many hubs around the world that can


is


be used by all players, and for other types of fish than only salmon and trout. This is a solution which can give the whole seafood industry a sustainable boost.” says Hofseth.


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