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DHL thinks electric with new Coventry hub

[ July 5, 2022   //   ]

DHL is to open a new 25,000sq m hub near Coventry Airport as part of a £482m investment in its DHL Parcel UK operation.

It will also invest over £190m in ten new collection and delivery depots across the UK, and expansion of 20 existing sites to reduce the distance to customers, enabling further roll-out of electric vehicles and improving speed of service.

The new hub at Segro Park south of the airport will have a capacity for over 500,000 items per day and will offer secure bonded storage and Customs capabilities, a 48-door cross dock facility and automatic sorting of mixed sized and weight items.

The building has been designed to minimise its environmental impact through solar panels, LED lighting and landscaping and, as well as electric car charging points, will also have points for electric trucks, which DHL expects to roll out across its fleet in coming years. An initial £64m includes six fully electric 18-tonne trucks, 30 bio-LNG trucks and 18 electric tugs.

DHL Parcel UK chief executive, Peter Fuller, said: “E-commerce is going to continue to shape the world around us, this investment, along with the strength of the DHL brand and our leading approach to digitalisation and sustainability will put us in a strong position to take advantage of market growth.”

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