As part of its goal to reduce all logistics-related emissions to net zero by 2050, DHL Express has signed a one-year deal with Shell to drive sustainable air freight at Brussels Airport.
The deal includes the delivery of 25kt of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into Brussels via a pipeline to the airport. The SAF is certified according to the ISCC Plus voluntary certification system and is expected to reduce GHG by 80kt CO2e compared with fossil jet fuel. It is produced in a fossil refinery by replacing fossil crude oil with renewable feedstocks (co-processed SAF) and will be used to offer DHL Express customers emission-reduced air transportation services via DHL GoGreen Plus.
“Our customers benefit from our continuously increasing SAF coverage across different regions, now including our investment in SAF at Brussels Airport,” said Travis Cobb, EVP of global network operations and aviation at DHL Express. “Besides efficiency improvements, SAF is currently the most important way to reduce GHG emissions in air transport. Customers can actively contribute to making their supply chains more sustainable by using our GoGreen Plus service based on SAF.”
The GoGreen Plus service is designed to help customers to reduce their Scope 3 emissions and contributes to DHL’s interim target of using 30% SAF for all air transportation by 2030.
“Our collaboration with DHL at Brussels Airport reflects a joint commitment to reduce emissions from air freight specifically, and across the entire aviation value chain,” confirmed Shell Aviation‘s president, Raman Ojha. “Working together not only complements their efforts but also helps advance our shared ambitions for a net zero future. By supplying SAF, we are equipping the industry – and our customers – with low-carbon solutions that will support the transition toward sustainable aviation.”