In a first for the international express industry in Asia, DHL Express has signed a deal with Cosmo Oil Marketing Co. Ltd for the annual purchase of 7.2 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to drive emission-reduced air freight in Japan.
The Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd subsidiary Saffaire Sky Energy LLC will produce the SAF at its mass production facility. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2025 and will enable DHL Express to secure a stable SAF supply and accelerate efforts to promote sustainable air cargo transportation in Japan.
Tony Khan, president and representative director of DHL Express Japan, said, “We are pleased that, through our agreement with Cosmo Oil Marketing, we will be the first international express provider in Japan to use the locally produced SAF on scheduled regular cargo flights.
“SAF is currently the most effective solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in air transport,” he continued. “Moving forward, as part of our responsibility to customers in Japan, we are committed to promoting emission-reduced shipping solutions and to contributing to the reduction of the transport sector’s environmental impact.”
The SAF fuel procured under this agreement will be delivered to Chubu Centrair International Airport (Nagoya). The airport is one of more than 500 airports used in the DHL Express global network and the first airport to take SAF in Asia.
Koji Moriyama, president, representative director and CEO of Cosmo Oil Marketing Co. Ltd, added, “We are delighted to contribute to the decarbonization efforts of DHL Express and its customers through SAF, one of our key decarbonization products. SAF plays an essential role in the decarbonization of the aviation industry, and we are excited to be part of this important initiative.
“Moving forward, we will continue to support the realization of a decarbonized society, starting with this collaboration, by promoting the use of SAF.”