At a glance
- Company
- CATL and DHL Group
- Announcement
- Partnership
Key figures
- DHL net-zero-emission logistics target
- 2050
People
- Libin Tanco-president of sales and marketing of CATL
- Oscar de BokCEO, DHL Supply Chain
Products and programs
February 3, 2025 -- CATL and DHL Group, the world's leading logistics company, have signed a strategic agreement to strengthen strategic partnership on the GHG emissions reduction of logistics parks, marking a key step of both parties' commitments to facilitate sustainable logistics globally.
Photo Caption: Libin Tan, co-president of sales and marketing of CATL (right), and Oscar de Bok, CEO, DHL Supply Chain (left) signed the strategic agreement
With the strategic agreement, CATL will provide advanced liquid cooling energy storage systems and energy management platforms to DHL's logistics parks. By connecting to battery swapping and superfast charging systems, CATL's comprehensive energy storage solution will help to enable the energy structure optimization across various DHL's facilities with maximum utilization of green energy, aligned with DHL's sustainability target to achieve net zero-emission logistics by 2050.
CATL will also explore the future of electric vehicles, battery recycling and end-of-life management, as well as pursuing innovations in the auto-mobility sector, supported by DHL's global network of EV Centers of Excellence.
"By combining DHL's extensive logistics and operational expertise, and CATL's innovative green technology, we are joining forces to deliver the trailblazing sustainable logistics solution to the industry," said Libin Tan, co-president of sales and marketing of CATL. "Our strengthened cooperation with DHL will not only contribute to achieving both parties' sustainability targets, but also facilitate the world towards to a greener future."
"We're excited to start using CATL's energy solutions in our logistics parks, while providing our logistics services to CATL. This solution really highlights the great partnership and innovative spirit between our teams. It's a perfect example of how we're working together to achieve our shared goal of sustainability," said Oscar de Bok, CEO of DHL Supply Chain.
The framework agreement marks the implementation and strengthening of an MOU signed between the two parties last year, which outlined global cooperation in carbon neutral facilities and the electrification of DHL's fleet of pick-up and delivery.
To better support CATL's goal to make high-quality technology accessible across the globe, DHL has been chosen as CATL's preferred logistics service provider due to the establishment of a global network of EV Centers of Excellence, facilitating the deployment of integrated logistics solutions.
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Questions around this news
What will CATL provide for DHL's logistics parks?
Under the agreement, CATL will supply liquid-cooling energy storage systems and energy management platforms for DHL logistics parks. The release says these systems will connect with battery-swapping and superfast-charging systems to support changes in how energy is used across DHL facilities.
How could energy storage support greener logistics facilities?
Energy storage can hold electricity for later use, helping a facility manage when it draws power and how it uses available renewable energy. In this agreement, the planned systems will connect with battery-swapping and superfast-charging equipment. The release says the solution is intended to help optimize the energy structure across DHL facilities and maximize green-energy use.
What earlier agreement does the new framework build on?
The framework agreement implements and strengthens a memorandum of understanding signed by the two parties the previous year. That earlier document set out plans for global cooperation on carbon-neutral facilities and electrification of DHL's pick-up and delivery fleet.
What other areas will the companies explore?
Beyond energy systems for logistics parks, CATL plans to explore electric vehicles, battery recycling, end-of-life management and innovation in auto-mobility. DHL's global network of EV Centers of Excellence is identified in the release as supporting this work. The companies also describe DHL as CATL's preferred logistics service provider.
What is battery swapping?
Battery swapping is a way to replenish an electric vehicle's energy by removing a depleted battery and replacing it with a charged one. It differs from charging the battery while it remains in the vehicle, and requires compatible vehicles and a system for handling and recharging batteries.
