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DOUBLING THE CAPACITY OF THE DHL ECOMMERCE UK NETWORK WITH A £482M INVESTMENT CREATING MORE THAN 4,000 NEW JOBS ACROSS THE UK

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THROUGH ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES & BUILDINGS THAT MEET THE HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

We've seen a 40% volume uplift since the start of 2020 and soaring demand for e-commerce and B2B services. The expansion project is designed to deliver the right infrastructure to facilitate growth as well as putting our business at the forefront of sustainable and digital logistics.

WE'RE HERE TO GROW WITH YOU!

  • 25k m² hub - capacity to handle over 500k items per day
  • Expected to create over 600 new jobs including warehouse, driver, administration and management positions
  • Secure bonded storage and customs capabilities to support international e-commerce
  • 48-door cross dock facility and state of the art mechanisation
  • Automatic sortation of mixed sized and weight items through high-speed sortation equipment

£190M investment in new & existing collection and delivery sites across the UK

  • 10 brand new collection and delivery sites across the UK
  • 20 more existing sites will be expanded
  • Creating an additional 3,500 jobs across the country

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

  • Designed to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ status
  • 7,000m2 of solar panels
  • Landscaping to protect the natural biodiversity
  • EV charging points for cars and LGV electric charging points throughout
  • Sustainable fuel capabilities to pre-empt technology developments over the coming years

WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW!

£64m invested in upgrading the company's fleet with a major focus on alternative fuel vehicles

6 fully electric 18tn trucks

30 Liquefied Natural Gas (bio-LNG) trucks

18 electric tug vehicles

The investment in sustainable infrastructure and vehicles supports DHL Group's sustainability strategy which is in line with the Paris Agreement through the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

In total, DHL Group will spend EUR7 billion in sustainable fuel and clean technologies by 2030.

"This investment is a real demonstration of the excellent work our people and partners have delivered over the past two years to get us to the level of growth where major expansion is required to meet customer demand.

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."

Peter Fuller, CEO of DHL eCommerce UK

"The Covid pandemic has not only driven digitalization, but also significantly changed consumer behavior, rapidly accelerating the growth of e-commerce and shifting shopping habits. At DHL Group we believe this shift to online shopping will remain intact and, as e-commerce is one of the important pillars in our Group Strategy 2025, we'll continue to invest in the sector.

This investment in the UK is a key part of that, supporting the expansion and modernization of our European network. I'm really looking forward to supporting the business on its growth path in my new role as CEO DHL eCommerce starting August 1."

Pablo Ciano, Executive VP Corporate Development at DHL Group and designated CEO DHL eCommerce.

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