The burgeoning growth andappetite for EV present specificchallenges for manufacturers, suchas the need for strategicstorage solutions at both the origin anddestination to manageincreased battery shipments. Additionally,with batteriesclassified as dangerous goods, there are stringentsafety andregulatory requirements to navigate.
One of the main features of theShanghai EV Center of Excellence isthe fully integrated, modular,end-to-end logistics solutions forfinished vehicles and batteries.This comprehensive service suiteincludes:
Domestic pickup with certifiedtransportation service for exportto/from various locations inChina
Certified EV-compliantwarehousing managed by qualified teamsspecialized in handling allEV-related functions. Warehouses indifferent provinces can handleloading and unloading of lithiumbatteries as well as buyerconsolidation for export
Compliant multi-modalinternational transportation network forbatteries and finishedvehicles with end-to-end temperature andhumidity monitoring forinternational transportation to globalInbound-to Manufacturing(I2M) plants and aftermarket distributioncenters
Storage and sorting solutions atarrival including last-miledelivery using DHL's transport networkat destination countries andcustoms clearance
“Through our global team ofexperts, we collaborate with ourcustomers to design compliant,cost-efficient supply chainstailored to their needs. For example,our Dangerous Goods (DG)specialists have worked with customers toensure compliant movementof battery cells in line with relevantglobal and local dangerousgoods regulations. We’ve also worked onrail solutions fordelivering EV powertrains including last-miledelivery withsensor-tested humidity requirements. This is madepossible as weuse the combined knowledge of all our EV Centers ofExcellenceglobally,” Fathi Tlatli, Global Auto-MobilitySectorPresident at DHL CSI, added.
The Shanghai EV Center ofExcellence is supported by DHL GlobalForwarding’s extensive networkof 35 branches strategicallypositioned to optimize major gatewaysacross China. It has anetwork of over 50 warehouses and cross-dockfacilities with astrong presence in major commercial cities. Thisincludes access towarehouse space to store and handle dangerousgoods such asbatteries and finished vehicles for import and export.It will alsohave a team of EV and DG experts working with customersto deliverthe right solutions in an evolving landscape.
TheEV Centers of Excellence also embody DHL’s commitment toinnovation,offering environmentally friendly logistics solutionsand advancingclean technology in transport and warehousing. In thesame vein, DHLGlobal Forwarding has also made strides in itssustainabilityefforts in China. It has a fleet of over 250electric and hydrogenvehicles in China, operating for a monthlymileage of more than320,000 miles.
In China, DHL Express hadachieved 26% fleet electrification by2023, and has welcomed over50,000 GoGreen Plus customers by now.It also introduced a fleet ofhydrogen energy trucks with localpartners for long haul operationsin Shanghai, making China thefirst among the 220 countries andterritories within DHL Expressnetwork to do so.