Neste secures SAF deal with DHL Express in Singapore
Finland-headed oil refiner and renewable products major Neste Oyj and DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, have strengthened their collaboration with the supply of 7,400 tonnes (9.5 million litres) of neat, i.e. unblended, Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), Singapore starting July 2025. This marks one of Asia’s largest SAF deals by volume in the air cargo sector and helps accelerate the joint effort of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from air cargo transports.
As part of the global partnership to decarbonize air and road transport, Neste will supply DHL Express with Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) eligible SAF produced locally at its refinery in Singapore, the world’s largest SAF production facility, for a period of one year from July 2025 to June 2026.
The volume of SAF procured under this partnership is one of the largest purchased by DHL in Asia-Pacific. It also marks DHL’s first direct procurement of SAF for its flights from Singapore to Asia and the Americas.
Direct delivery
Neste will deliver the SAF blended with conventional jet fuel directly into Changi Airport’s fuel distribution facilities using the company’s integrated supply chain from its Singapore refinery.
The purchased SAF will account for approximately 35 percent to 40 percent of the overall fuel blend composition and is designated for DHL Express’ five Boeing 777 freighters based at DHL’s South Asia Hub located at Changi Airport and departing from the airport 12 times a week.
This partnership with Neste to procure and uplift SAF for DHL Express’ international air cargo flights from Singapore is a significant milestone for us. Not only will it enable us to gain new strides in emissions reduction in air transport, it also allows us to strengthen our commitment to customers to provide more sustainable shipping options. As one of the largest users of SAF globally, DHL Express is leading the way towards more sustainable logistics and driving voluntary demand for SAF adoption. We are not just meeting industry standards but setting them, said Christopher Ong, Managing Director for DHL Express Singapore.
The agreement will contribute to Singapore’s target to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation sector through a target of 1 percent SAF use on all passenger and cargo flights from 2026 onwards.
We are excited to expand our cooperation with DHL to Singapore, a leading aviation hub in Asia-Pacific. It leverages our SAF production and supply capabilities in Singapore, and demonstrates how we are working with DHL globally to help the company achieve its air transportation decarbonization targets using a solution that is available at scale today, said Carl Nyberg, SVP, Commercial, Renewable Products at Neste.
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