DSV has marked an historic milestone in United Airlines’ corporate SAF program, by signing the largest amount that any single customer has pledged for to date, together with its customer, Microsoft. Up to 11 million gallons/41.6 million liters of SAF will be supplied by Phillips 66 and used to fuel United Airlines’ flights carrying Microsoft shipments around the world. That amount translates into a reduction of around 100,000 tons of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared with conventional jet fuel – this is the equivalent of one freighter-flight for every day of the year, the release informs. The shipper and freight forwarder will use the book‑and‑claim methodology to transparently register verified emissions reductions through the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate Registry (SAFc Registry) which ensures that the fuel really is produced from sustainable feedstock and to the required standard. United Airlines will use the actual SAF. The more companies work together, the sooner SAF production can be scaled to meet demand, and the more effectively transition to cleaner skies can happen. Long-term agreements like these are a crucial foundation for greater SAF availability. d coordinated execution across the supply chain.
Frank Sobotka, CEO, Air & Sea Division, DSV, affirmed: “This collaboration aligns with DSV’s long-term sustainability strategy and reflects our role as a global partner helping customers access lower emission transport solutions at scale. By connecting customers, carriers and fuel producers, we can help turn sustainability ambitions into operational outcomes.”
Lauren Riley, Chief Sustainability Officer, United Airlines, announced: “This is the largest contracted SAF supply agreement with a single customer, DSV, in the history of our corporate SAF program, the Eco-Skies Alliance, demonstrating the possibility of large-scale greenhouse gas reductions when the members of a value chain – from supplier to end customer – work together.”
Marco Eipper, General Manager, Cloud Supply Chain Logistics, Microsoft, reasoned: “This collaboration builds on Microsoft’s ongoing work to reduce emissions across our cloud logistics value chain and supports our broader sustainability goals. By collaborating with partners across the aviation value chain, we can help advance the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel and support the transition to lower-carbon air transport.”
Ronald Sanchez, Vice President, Aviation, Phillips 66, said: “Phillips 66 has the integrated assets, logistics network and operational experience to deliver SAF at scale today, not years from now. With this unique collaboration across industries, we’re helping turn demand for lower‑carbon aviation into reliable, real‑world supply with measurable impact.”
