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DHL Supply Chain is building a new battery logistics hub in the Netherlands, expanding its European capabilities for electric vehicles and energy storage supply chains.
DHL Supply Chain, DHL Group’s specialist contracts logistics division, has begun construction on a new European Battery Logistics Hub in Holtum, Limburg, strengthening its capabilities in battery and energy storage logistics as demand for electric mobility solutions continues to accelerate across Europe.
The development will add 17,000 square metres of specialist storage and service space dedicated to high-voltage batteries and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Positioned alongside the company’s existing automotive operation in Holtum, the new facility will form an integrated campus designed to support end-to-end e-mobility and energy system supply chains throughout the region.
The hub is expected to become operational in early 2027 and will handle batteries destined for both electric vehicles (EVs) and rapidly growing energy storage applications, including residential and solar energy systems.
DHL Supply Chain believes the facility’s strategic location near key European transport routes will help establish Holtum as a central gateway for battery logistics across the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and surrounding markets.
“The transformation of mobility and energy systems is a key driver of change in global supply chains,”
“By expanding our battery logistics capabilities in Holtum and closely linking them with our existing automotive expertise on site, we are creating a scalable one-stop shop solution for the EV sector. This investment directly supports DHL Group Strategy 2030, where New Energy is a decisive growth driver for our business across Europe.
SUPPORTING THE BATTERY LIFECYCLE
Designed to support highly regulated battery supply chains, the hub will provide a range of specialist services including compliant storage, diagnostics and testing, charging and conditioning, refurbishment, reverse logistics, and preparation for recycling.
DHL Supply Chain says the combination of logistics and technical capabilities will help customers manage the entire battery lifecycle more efficiently, whilst supporting circular supply chain practices.
“For the Netherlands and the region around Holtum, this development reinforces the site’s strategic importance as a logistics and new energy hub,” says
“For the Netherlands and the region around Holtum, this development reinforces the site’s strategic importance as a logistics and new energy hub. By connecting the new battery operation with our existing automotive and spare parts site right next door, we are creating a centre of excellence that allows us to offer seamless logistics and technical services for electric mobility and energy storage customers across Europe.”
The campus also benefits from access to major motorway connections between the Benelux region and Germany, as well as a nearby container and barge terminal on the Juliana Canal, supporting more resilient and sustainable distribution networks.
INVESTING IN NEW ENERGY
The investment forms part of DHL Group’s wider Strategy 2030, which prioritises growth sectors such as electric mobility, renewable energy, and circular supply chains through continued investment in specialist logistics infrastructure and services.
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Lucy Pilgrim is an in-house writer for EME Outlook Magazine, where she is responsible for interviewing corporate executives and crafting original features for the magazine, corporate brochures, and the digital platform.
