DHL and IAG Cargo seal major multi-year SAF agreements

The DHL Group announced a major expansion of its sustainable aviation fuel (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.
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.
"This agreement shows what is possible when two committed SAF users in the industry pool their efforts," said Travis Cobb, EVP global network operations & aviation at DHL Express. "It significantly expands our ability to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions on a major trade lane and demonstrates how cross-sector partnerships can contribute towards concrete lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reductions."
Camilo Garcia Cervera, chief sales and marketing officer at IAG Cargo, said: "DHL and IAG Cargo have a longstanding relationship, and it's great to see our partnership continue to grow as we work together to deliver more sustainable air freight solutions while we keep global trade moving. Partnerships like these will be critical to scaling the use of sustainable aviation fuel."