DHL Express signed agreement for Middle East aviation fuel facility

DHL Express and SAF One have signed an offtake agreement that will integrate the first SAF production facility in the Middle East into DHL’s global sustainable fuel supply network.

The SAF will be produced at SAF One’s flagship plant in Bahrain, utilising renewable feedstocks and next-generation refining technologies designed to deliver high-quality, certified and scalable sustainable aviation fuel.

The agreement supports DHL Express’s target of increasing sustainable aviation fuel usage to 30 percent of its total aviation fuel consumption by 2030, while enabling measurable lifecycle CO2e reductions across both regional and intercontinental air network operations.

SAF volumes sourced under the agreement will be integrated into DHL’s GoGreen Plus decarbonisation offering, providing customers with transparent and verifiable emission-reduced shipping solutions.

Abdulaziz Busbate, CEO of DHL Express MENA, described the partnership as an acceleration of regional decarbonisation and a strengthening of local innovation ecosystems, framing it as a demonstration of the company’s long-standing commitment to Bahrain and the broader Middle East region.

Travis Cobb, EVP Global Network Operations and Aviation at DHL Express, highlighted the geographic diversification of the company’s SAF sourcing as a resilience benefit alongside the climate impact, noting that regional innovation can deliver meaningful global emissions reductions.

Deepak Munganahalli, Co-Founder and CEO of SAF One, expressed gratitude for the offtake agreement and acknowledged the support of Bahraini stakeholders including BAPCO Energies and the Bahrain Economic Development Board in advancing the project toward realisation.

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