DHL Express has signed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) agreement with US producer Phillips 66 for 240,000 tonners over three years. It is one of the largest SAF deals by a US producer and for the air cargo sector, and forms part of DHL Express’s broader strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
It will reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 737,000 tonnes compared to conventional jet fuel.
Most of the fuel will be delivered to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), DHL’s US West Coast Gateway, but there are plans for deliveries to other West Coast airports where DHL maintains operations, such as San Francisco International Airport.
The SAF will be produced at Phillips 66’s Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex in California, one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities with a production capacity of 150 million gallons per year of neat SAF.
DHL Express has already secured SAF partnerships worldwide including in the Europe, America and Asia Pacific regions since 2021.
The agreement will contribute significantly to DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, which enables customers to reduce their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions using SAF.
