DHL is to invest £482m across its UK e-commerce operation, DHL Parcel UK. The investment follows a 40% volume uplift since the start of 2020, and soaring demand for its e-commerce and B2B services.
The expansion is designed to facilitate growth as well as putting the business at the forefront of sustainable and digital logistics.
Nearly half of the investment will be in a new 25,000-sq metre hub in Coventry, in the midlands area of the UK. The sustainable facility will handle around 500,000 items per day and will create 600 new jobs, including warehouse, driver, administration and management positions.
The investment in sustainable infrastructure and vehicles supports Deutsche Post DHL Group’s sustainability strategy. The company is set to spend €7bn in sustainable fuel and clean technologies by 2030.
DHL Parcel UK CEO Peter Fuller said: “E-commerce will continue to shape the world around us. This investment, and our leading approach to digitalisation and sustainability, will put us in a strong position to take advantage of market growth.”
