DHL Express and World Fuel have signed an agreement for the provision of SAF at Miami International Airport. Under the agreement, World Fuel will deliver approximately 60 million gallons of SAF to MIA over a two year period.
On Thursday (September 26, 2024), Miami International Airport (MIA) announced that World Aviation Fuel Services, a World Kinect company, and DHL Express have entered into a new commercial agreement for the delivery of blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to MIA. This will mark one of the first regular deliveries of blended SAF in Florida. Under the agreement, World Fuel will deliver around 60 million gallons of SAF over two years, of which 18 million gallons will be neat SAF. The sustainable aviation fuel will be provided by Valero Marketing and Supply Company, a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation.
In Thursday’s announcement, Miami-Dade County’s Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, said,
“I applaud World Fuel and DHL for making Miami-Dade County the gateway for sustainable jet fuel in the state of Florida and one of only five entry points in the country. Thanks to this groundbreaking agreement, Miami International Airport will continue to pursue having some of the lowest carbon emissions of any U.S. airport, which is amazing news for our residents, visitors, and our local environment.”
Also commenting on the new SAF agreement, MIA’s Director and CEO, Ralph Cutié, said,
We proudly welcome this agreement between DHL and World Fuel that will bring the first-ever consistent supply of sustainable aviation fuel to Miami International Airport and the state of Florida. This announcement is especially rewarding because it follows MIA’s Airport Carbon Accreditation by Airports Council International in July because of our verified dedication to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our commitment to expanding our climate goals and reduction targets.
World Fuel’s SVP – Supply and Trading, Brad Hurwitz, added,
“We are proud to support DHL in providing a consistent supply of SAF to Florida. This is particularly meaningful for all of us in the World Kinect family since our company has been headquartered in Miami for all its 40-year history. Our global footprint has expanded over the years to include offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and while we have been actively working to increase the availability of lower-carbon fuels across the globe, bringing SAF to customers in our hometown makes it much more special.”
The neat SAF purchased under the agreement will be produced from used cooking oil and food waste, and will deliver a lifecycle GHG emissions reduction of at least 80 percent compared to conventional jet fuel. DHL Express will use this SAF uptake for customers who choose the carrier’s GoGreenPlus option, based on the ‘book and claim’ sustainability approach.
Further commenting on the SAF partnership. DHL Express’ EVP – Global Network Operations & Aviation, Travis Cobb, said,
“We are delighted to partner with World Fuel. Besides efficiency improvements, SAF is currently the most important way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in air transport. GoGreenPlus is a service solution for our customers pursuing ambitious sustainability goals. The mechanism we employ for GoGreenPlus is called ‘book & claim’. Book & claim enables us to allocate the environmental benefits from SAF consumed in our network to paying customers, even when their shipments are not physically transported with the assets using these fuels.”
This new partnership between DHL and World Fuel is just the latest milestone in DHL Group’s journey towards more sustainable air freight, and also demonstrates the SAF drop-in capability using existing jet fuel supply chains and infrastructure.
Source: Miami International Airport
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