DHL and IAG Cargo deepen collaboration with major multi‑year SAF agreements
In Germany, the DHL Group announced a major expansion of its sustainable aviation fuel collaboration with IAG Cargo, the cargo handling division of International Airlines Group (IAG). The new five-year agreement, together with a previous 2025 renewal, will enable approximately 240 million liters of SAF uplifted at London Heathrow Airport and reduce the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of DHL Express cargo transported on British Airways flights.
DHL Express will receive the Scope 3 emissions reductions from approximately 40 million liters of neat SAF per year, which together with the 2025 renewal, represents a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 640,000 tons of CO2e. It covers nearly all of the fuel currently attributed to transporting DHL Express cargo within IAG Cargo’s network. The SAF used in this collaboration is certified by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), is derived from sources such as used cooking oil, and achieves approximately 90% lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reductions compared to the fossil jet fuel it replaces, said DHL.
“This agreement shows what is possible when two committed SAF users in the industry pool their efforts,” said Travis Cobb, EVP Global Network Operations & Aviation at DHL Express. “It significantly expands our ability to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions on a major trade lane and demonstrates how cross-sector partnerships can contribute towards concrete lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reductions.”
Category: Fuels
