Puma Energy and BHL Group have signed a five-year fuel transport agreement expected to move around three million litres of fuel per month between Namibia and Zambia.
The first deliveries are scheduled to begin in March, with fuel to be transported from Walvis Bay to Solwezi and other Zambian hubs. The return leg will carry copper exports back through Namibia.
The companies said the partnership is expected to enhance fuel supply security for industrial, mining and retail customers in Zambia, while improving operational efficiency along one of Southern Africa’s key trade routes.
BHL Group Chief Executive Officer Buks Jansen van Rensburg said the agreement aligns with the company’s focus on providing logistics solutions that support industrial growth.
“We specialise in providing reliable logistics solutions that drive industrial growth. Our partnership with Puma Energy is a natural extension of this vision, leveraging our logistical capabilities for both copper and fuel transport across Southern Africa,” van Rensburg said.
Puma Energy Head of Africa Ben Ouattara said the partnership would strengthen supply reliability and operational resilience.
“This partnership is a vital step forward in ensuring secure, safe and reliable supplies for our mining and retail customers in Zambia. The expanded fuel transport routes will not only strengthen our operational resilience but also reinforce the Zambia–Namibia trade corridor, an essential driver of regional economic growth,” Ouattara said.
The companies also confirmed that an In-Vehicle Monitoring System (IVMS) will be installed across the vehicle fleet to improve real-time monitoring of driver behaviour and promote safer operating practices.
Puma Energy operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, primarily across Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa, supplying fuels, aviation products, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas and bitumen as part of its downstream energy business.
