DHL Express To Invest RM11mil In A New Facility

DHL Express To Invest RM11mil In A New Facility - DHL Express will invest RM11mil to construct the Southern Malaysia Gateway in Johor.

In a statement Wednesday, DHL Express said the gateway would be purpose-built to meet the growing demands of Malaysia’s logistics sector, especially within the southern region.

The DHL facility will be equipped with 50,000 sq ft of warehouse space and serves as a combined Gateway and Service Centre – for the import and export of shipments from southern Malaysia to the world, and for customer pickups and deliveries within Johor.

The completion of the facility is planned for the first quarter of 2019.

DHL said the new Gateway is expected to strengthen DHL Express’ global network and facilitate the movement of e-commerce shipments in and out of Southern Malaysia.

“We are excited by the double-digit growth in export we have seen in Malaysia in 2017 and are confident that our new Gateway in Johor will further support the growth of the nation’s economy while meeting our customers’ demands for best in class logistics services,” DHL Express Malaysia & Brunei managing director Christopher Ong said.

Solar panels will also be outfitted at the Gateway, as part of the company’s commitment towards achieving its zero emissions target by 2050.

Additionally, DHLE Express Malaysia has signed an MoU with GreenTech Malaysia to introduce a number of fully electric vans into its vehicle fleet as a pilot.

DHL said this is the company’s first introduction of electric vehicles in the country, and plans to include charging stations within its facilities are also underway.