dnata and ExxonMobil R20 trial at Changi Airport

In Singapore, dnata and ExxonMobil have started a six-month trial to fuel 12 of dnata’s airside vehicles and generator sets with renewable diesel.

The trial uses Esso Renewable Diesel R20 (R20), which is a high-quality fuel with an estimated 15.4 percent lower lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to conventional diesel. Made with a minimum of 20 percent renewable content, R20 can be used in existing diesel engines and is available at selected Esso service stations and through bulk delivery to commercial customers.

dnata is the first ground handler at Changi Airport to use renewable diesel, with partial funding provided by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) as part of its Aviation Sustainability Program.

If successful, the trial could be rolled out to 200 airside vehicles and generator sets across dnata’s ground handling and cargo operations. This would mark a further step towards the dnata Group’s goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 50 percent by 2030 as part of its eight-year strategy.