DHL Express and Malaysia Aviation Group have signed an agreement to deploy sustainable aviation fuel under its GoGreen Plus service, aiming to cut around 300 metric tonnes of lifecycle carbon emissions in 2026, S&P Global reported.
Under the arrangement, the airline group will use SAF across DHL’s air cargo network for international shipments covering the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the company said in a statement on March 18.
The initiative will operate on a “book-and-claim” system, allowing DHL to replace conventional jet fuel with SAF within its network and pass on the environmental benefits to customers, even if the shipments are not carried on aircraft using SAF directly.
SAF is produced from materials such as used cooking oil and other waste products, and can reduce emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel.
DHL introduced its GoGreen Plus programme in 2023 to help customers reduce emissions linked to logistics. The service is supported by supply agreements with fuel producers including BP, Neste, Cosmo Energy and Cathay Group.
Malaysia Aviation Group said the partnership is part of its broader plan to reduce emissions across both passenger and cargo operations. The company has been testing the use of SAF since 2021 and carried out a trial on the Kuala Lumpur–London route in 2025 to assess supply readiness.
The group is also working with industry partners and local suppliers to explore the possibility of producing SAF within Malaysia.
Industry officials say the use of SAF is becoming an important step for the aviation sector as it works towards reducing emissions, even as efforts continue to expand supply and lower costs.
