DHL and IAG Cargo announce SAF collaboration

The DHL Group announced on 14 April a major expansion of its SAF 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 litres 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 litres of neat SAF per year, which together with the 2025 renewal, represents a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 640,000 tonnes 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.

The collaboration will be supported by a further framework agreement between DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) and IAG Cargo, strengthening the Group’s cross divisional strategy to secure reliable and diversified access to sustainable fuels.