DHL scales up battery logistics network

DHL is expanding its global battery logistics network to support the growing electrified value chain, including electric mobility, battery manufacturing, industrial equipment and energy storage systems. The logistics company is bringing together the capabilities of DHL Supply Chain, DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Express through an integrated network of EV and Battery Centers of Excellence. The network links key stages of the battery and electric vehicle supply chain, covering manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, aftermarket services and battery lifecycle management. The network currently connects more than 20 sites worldwide, with DHL planning further expansion across key markets to support the continued growth of the battery and electrified mobility sectors. Growing demand for specialised battery logistics Growing demand for electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems and renewable energy solutions is creating new supply chains that require specialised handling, regulatory expertise and global coordination. As electrification expands beyond passenger vehicles into industrial equipment, mining and energy infrastructure, logistics operations are becoming increasingly complex, with some battery systems weighing more than 50 tonnes. These developments are driving demand for advanced battery logistics capabilities across major regions, including Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. Francisco Milián, Head of Inbound to Manufacturing, DHL Supply Chain EMEA and member of the DHL New Energy Board, said, “Customers need specialized capabilities throughout the entire battery lifecycle, from inbound logistics and manufacturing support to storage, distribution, refurbishment, returns and recycling. By building a connected global network that combines supply chain and transport expertise, we can bring these capabilities closer to production sites, energy projects and end markets while ensuring the safety, compliance and responsiveness that battery supply chains require.” Christopher Ong, Managing Director Singapore and New Energy Board Member for Express, said, “Through our Heavy Weight Express service and dangerous goods expertise across our global air and intra-European road networks, DHL Express is helping high-energy battery shippers move time-critical shipments reliably between production sites, customers, and end markets. We continue to invest in the network capacity, compliance expertise, and specialized equipment that this fast-growing segment demands across Europe and around the world.”