DHL and Henkel Boost Green Logistics with Sustainable Fuel Partnership
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DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its partnership with Henkel, a global leader in chemicals and consumer goods, to boost the use of Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF). Under the agreement, the majority of Henkel’s shipments in 2025—around 9,000 twenty-foot equivalent units—will be transported through DHL’s GoGreen Plus service using fuels made from waste and residues.
The initiative is forecast to cut transport-related greenhouse gas emissions by about 4,700 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent next year. This reduction equates to roughly 85 percent less emissions on main haul routes compared with conventional marine fuel. Independent certification body SGS will verify the savings, while a “book and claim” system ensures Henkel benefits from the climate gains even when its freight is not physically shipped on vessels using SMF.
The deal builds on a 2024 pilot project and reflects both companies’ determination to scale up decarbonization in logistics. In a press release, Amanda Rasmussen, Chief Commercial Officer at DHL Global Forwarding, called the agreement “another milestone” in their joint climate strategy, while Henkel’s Ondrej Slezacek said it will aid both corporate targets and broader industry efforts to shift to cleaner transport.
Most of the shipments under the partnership originate in Europe, and both companies hope the move will stimulate demand for sustainable fuels and ease current availability constraints.
This ocean freight initiative complements DHL’s progress in air transport. In August, DHL Express signed an agreement with the Cathay Group to purchase 2,400 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for flights operated by Air Hong Kong from Seoul, Tokyo, and Singapore. The deal is expected to reduce lifecycle emissions by around 7,190 tonnes—equivalent to over 100 Hong Kong–Singapore freighter flights.
Together, these projects underscore DHL’s broader Strategy 2030 and its ambition to achieve net-zero emissions logistics by 2050.
Source: group.dhl.com
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