Renewable fuels producer Neste announced a new agreement with Amazon, providing 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons, or 9.4 million liters) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the end of 2025 for use by Amazon Air cargo operations at San Francisco International Airport and Ontario International Airport in California.
Finland-based Neste provides renewable and circular solutions for sectors including road transport, aviation, and polymers and chemicals. The company’s products include Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel, made from sustainably sourced renewable waste and residues such as used cooking oil and animal fat waste, and compatible with existing aircraft engines and airport fuel infrastructure, and Neste MY Renewable Diesel, produced from renewable raw materials using a hydrogen treatment process, that can be used as a drop-in replacement to fossil diesel, to significantly reduce GHG emissions.
According to Neste, the company’s Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% over the fuel’s life cycle, compared to using conventional jet fuel.
Under the new agreement, Neste’s SAF will be blended with conventional jet fuel and supplied to the Amazon Air network at both airports, with fuel delivered directly to San Francisco International Airport via existing pipeline infrastructure, and by renewable diesel-powered trucks from Neste’s SAF terminal facilities in Los Angeles by its partner Diesel Direct.
The agreement forms part of Amazon’s efforts to achieve its goal to reach net zero carbon emissions across its global operations by 2040. The company’s aviation-focused initiatives include sourcing lower-carbon aviation fuels and using SAF credits to reduce its airfreight emissions. The company is a founding member of the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA), and played a role in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc) Registry, aimed at enhancing transparency to SAF emissions reduction claims and accelerating SAF deployment.
Carl Nyberg, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Renewable Products at Neste, said:
“We are excited to provide SAF to Amazon Air at two major airports in California. This milestone sends a positive signal that SAF is available to airlines and cargo operators, like Amazon Air at these airports. Our supply chain solution for these California gateways builds on our existing SAF supply capabilities on the West Coast in the U.S., and leverages our partnership with Diesel Direct to transport SAF by trucks running on renewable diesel. This demonstrates how renewable fuels can help our customers easily reduce greenhouse gas emissions across different transportation modes.”
