Germany-based DHL Group and UK air cargo operator IAG Cargo have expanded their sustainable aviation fuel partnership through a new multi-year agreement aimed at reducing emissions from air cargo operations.

The five-year deal, running through 2030, builds on a previous 2025 renewal and will enable the use of around 240 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel at London Heathrow Airport, according to a reportin Parcel and Postal Technology International.

The fuel will be used for DHL Express shipments transported on flights by British Airways, part of International Airlines Group's network.

Under the agreement, DHL Express will receive the Scope 3 emissions reductions linked to approximately 40 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel per year which, combined with the earlier renewal, will contribute toward lifecycle greenhouse gas savings of around 640,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. The sustainable aviation fuel used is certified under International Sustainability & Carbon Certification standards and is produced from feedstocks such as used cooking oil.

Executive Vice President of Global Network Operations and Aviation at DHL Express Travis Cobb stated: "This agreement shows what is possible when two committed SAF users in the industry pool their efforts. It significantly expands our ability to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions on a major trade lane and demonstrates how cross-sector partnerships can contribute toward concrete lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reductions."

The collaboration includes a framework agreement between DHL Global Forwarding and IAG Cargo designed to expand access to sustainable fuels across DHL's business units. Including this broader agreement, total emissions reductions across the DHL Group could exceed one million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.

View complete details of the DHL Group and IAG Cargo sustainable aviation fuel partnership extension.