DHL Express “creating a new benchmark for the logistics and air freight industry in the US”
DHL Express has announced a significant agreement for the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with Phillips 66, a leading integrated downstream energy supplier and SAF producer headquartered in the United States. Under this agreement, more than 240,000 tonnes of SAF will be delivered over a three-year period, which is expected to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 737,000 tonnes compared to conventional aviation fuel. This is an important milestone for DHL in the area of sustainability.
The majority of the SAF will be delivered to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), DHL’s U.S. West Coast gateway. In the future, deliveries are also planned to other airports on the West Coast where DHL is active, such as San Francisco International Airport (SFO). By using a book-and-claim approach, DHL Express is able to manage its carbon footprint and that of its customers through the use of sustainable fuels in aviation. SAF is manufactured at Phillips 66’s Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex in California, one of the world’s largest sustainable aviation fuel production facilities with a production capacity of 150 million gallons of pure SAF (i.e., SAF, which is not mixed with conventional aviation fuel) per year.
Travis Cobb, EVP Global Operations and Aviation at DHL Express, said: “This agreement with Phillips 66 is an important milestone for DHL Express on the way to achieving our sustainability goals. By ensuring a reliable supply of SAF, we are not only reducing our CO2 emissions – and those within our customers’ supply chains – but also creating a new benchmark for the logistics and air freight industry in the US. Our collaboration with Phillips 66 underlines our commitment to an emissions-reduced future and demonstrates the importance of sustainable practices in our operations.”
Brian Mandell, EVP Marketing and Commercial at Phillips 66, said: “This agreement between Phillips 66 and DHL underlines our shared commitment as an industry leader in SAF through credible action in the growing SAF industry. With our global renewable fuels business, we support DHL and our customers in achieving their decarbonization goals. Our agreement with DHL is an example of cross-industry collaboration, and together we aim to drive development towards sustainable solutions in the aviation sector.”
The agreement with Phillips 66 is one of the largest SAF contracts for a U.S. manufacturer and for the entire air cargo sector, paving the way for future collaborations in the field of SAF. DHL Express has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, and this contract is in line with its comprehensive strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
DHL Express has been actively establishing SAF partnerships globally since 2021, including in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. This new agreement underlines the company’s commitment to using sustainable aviation fuels to effectively reduce the carbon footprint of its air cargo. This agreement will make a significant contribution to DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, which enables customers to reduce their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions through the use of SAF. Through innovative solutions like these, DHL Express continues to lead the logistics industry in combating climate change while providing reliable and efficient services to its customers.
