DHL Express signs a deal with Cosmo Oil Marketing Co., Ltd. for the purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to drive emission-reduced air freight in Japan.
The deal represents an annual purchase of 7.2 million litres of SAF, which DHL Express will use for its regular cargo shipping services starting in April 2025, marking the first such initiative for the international express industry in Asia.
About the SAF procurement contract
This agreement marks a major contract for SAF produced in Japan by Saffaire Sky Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. The company will produce SAF at its mass production facility, scheduled to begin operations in 2025.
With this deal, DHL Express will secure a stable SAF supply and accelerate efforts to promote sustainable air cargo transport in Japan.
“With this agreement, we will be the first international express provider in Japan to use the locally produced SAF on scheduled regular cargo flights,” says Tony Khan, President and Representative Director of DHL Express Japan.
“SAF is currently the most effective solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in air transport.”
“We are delighted to contribute to the decarbonisation efforts of DHL Express and its customers through SAF, one of our key decarbonisation products. SAF plays an essential role in the decarbonisation of the aviation industry, and we are excited to be part of this important initiative, says Koji Moriyama, President, Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer of Cosmo Oil Marketing Co., Ltd.
“Moving forward, we will continue to support the realisation of a decarbonised society, starting with this collaboration, by promoting the use of SAF.”
DHL’s first SAF procurement in Asia
DHL Express currently accepts SAF at airports around the world including Amsterdam Schiphol (Netherlands), Stockholm Arlanda Airport (Sweden), Brussels Airport (Belgium), East Midlands Airport (UK), Los Angeles International Airport (US), Leipzig Airport (Germany), Miami International Airport (US), San Francisco International Airport (US), and Stansted Airport (UK).
The SAF fuel procured under this agreement will be delivered to Central Japan International Airport (Nagoya Airport), which will be the first airport to take SAF in Asia among more than 500 airports used in the DHL Express global network.
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