SINGAPORE, 21 June: The world’s leading international express service provider, DHL Express, today announced the addition of 80 electric vehicles (EVs) to its Singapore fleet, in partnership with ComfortDelGro, one of the world’s largest land transport companies.
DHL Express Singapore has had more than 20 years of partnership with ComfortDelGro Rent-A-Car.
The announcement was made by DHL Express Singapore at a launch ceremony today graced by Singapore’s Minister for Transport, S. Iswaran.
DHL Express Singapore will have a total of 90 EVs on Singapore roads, including the 10 EVs that are currently in its fleet, by October 2022.
This eight-fold increase in the number of operational EVs will make DHL Express Singapore the first logistics provider in the country to transition to a commercial EV fleet of this scale.
The company also announced that it will be investing close to SGD8 million (RM25.4 million) into electrifying its fleet over the next five years.
A part of the investment will go towards a five-year EV leasing and maintenance agreement with ComfortDelGro’s car leasing subsidiary, ComfortDelGro Rent-A-Car Pte Ltd for 80 electric vans.
Another part of the investment will support the installation of 105 charging points across its service centres.
It will also be used in the next 12 months to add 25 more EVs of other vehicle types that will support other areas of operations, such as shipment distribution across its facilities.
In a statement released today, Christopher Ong, the Managing Director of DHL Express Singapore, shared their excitement in taking a bold step towards their sustainability goals and charging up for a greener future.
“By transitioning to electric vehicles, DHL Express Singapore is set to eliminate a total of 323 tons of CO2 emissions yearly, and this is just the beginning for us,” he said.
“We look forward to staying true to our Mission 2050 goal and continuing to connect people and improve lives in a greener future.”
The statement also quoted Ken Lee, the Chief Executive Officer of DHL Express Asia Pacific, as saying that they are on a journey towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 with a focus on clean operations.
“As a leader in express logistics, we have a responsibility to guide and influence the industry to reduce carbon footprint across logistics operations,” he said.
Globally, DHL have made significant progress in sustainable aviation with their partnership with Neste and BP on sustainable aviation fuel.
“Today’s electric vehicle fleet expansion marks another huge step forward as we green our land transport,” Lee added.
The new EVs will replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vans as part of DHL Express Singapore’s fleet renewal exercise to drive sustainable logistics and support its sustainability roadmap.
The rollout also further demonstrates DHL Express’ ongoing commitment to build cleaner and greener logistics operations in the Asia Pacific region.
Aside from staying true to DHL’s sustainability commitment, the change to EVs is also aligned with Singapore’s 2030 Green Plan, which aims to put more EVs on Singapore’s roads. – TVS
