DHL Express and Dubai-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developer SAF One has announced the signing of an offtake agreement.
Reportedly, the agreement will bring the first SAF production facility in the Middle East into DHL’s global SAF supply network.
Under the agreement DHL Express will receive long term access to 25,000 metric tons of unblended (neat) SAF per year – a total of 250,000 metric tons over a ten-year term from start of production, planned from 2028.
The SAF will be produced at SAF One’s flagship plant in Bahrain which should also enable measurable lifecycle CO2e reductions across DHL’s regional and intercontinental air network, supporting the company’s use of sustainable aviation fuels to 30% by 2030.
The SAF supplied under this agreement will be allocated globally through a verified book and claim model, enabling customers to reduce Scope 3 emissions even on routes not directly fueled with SAF.
CEO DHL Express MENA CEO, Abdulaziz Busbate, said: “We are proud to see the Middle East playing a central role in the global shift toward emission-reduced aviation.
“Partnering with SAF One allows us to accelerate regional decarbonization, strengthen local innovation ecosystems, and offer our customers credible and transparent emission reduced shipping solutions.”
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