DHL, Neste team up to reduce logistics emissions
Ready for take off! A DHL cargo plane is refueled at DHL's largest hub in Leipzig. As part of DHL's sustainability strategy, the proportion of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) is to reach 30 percent by 2030. Contact: [email protected]
Global cargo giant DHL announced that it has teamed up with Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste to evaluate the potential of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help the cargo company meet its decarbonisation targets.
As part of the agreement, the two companies will jointly develop a commercial model that would gradually lead to the off-take of around 300,000 tons of neat SAF per year from Neste to be taken by DHL Group, by 2030 and enable the sale and purchase of additional volumes of SAF.
At the same time, DHL Group and Neste will work together to explore using renewable diesel to support DHL in achieving its decarbonization targets in road transportation.
“The signing of this agreement with Neste is a significant step in our strategy to achieve net-zero emission logistics by 2050. By closely collaborating with a leading producer of renewable fuels, we can further advance on our interim targets. Together with Neste, we will develop innovative solutions that support our own sustainability goals and eventually also those of our customers,” said Yin Zou, EVP corporate development, DHL Group.
DHL Group aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emission logistics by 2050 with interim targets of electrifying two-thirds of last-mile delivery vehicles and increasing the share of more sustainable fuels across all transportation modes to more than 30%, which includes the use of SAF, by 2030.
The agreement builds on the earlier partnership between the two companies. Neste has already partnered with DHL on SAF deliveries.
“We are looking forward to further strengthening our existing cooperation with DHL Group through a holistic, joint approach to tackling GHG emissions in transportation. This gives us a chance to support DHL as a frontrunner in its field with our renewable fuels, which provide a solution to reduce GHG emissions on the road as well as in the air,” says Carl Nyberg, senior vice president, commercial, renewable products, Neste.