Dutch postal and parcel operator PostNL plans to establish a nationwide network of charging stations for electric trucks, expanding its electrification efforts beyond urban delivery to include longer routes and heavy-duty transport.
The charging hubs will be located near PostNL’s regional sorting centers across the Netherlands. Initially, the infrastructure will be used to support the company’s own electric truck fleet, but PostNL said the stations will later be opened to other transport companies, allowing broader access to heavy-duty charging.
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PostNL said the rollout follows successful testing at its sorting center in Nieuwegein and will be implemented in phases across different regions. The initiative builds on the company’s earlier electrification steps, which included the deployment of electric vehicles for city logistics starting in 2020, and reflects a shift toward electrifying heavier vehicles and longer-distance operations.
“PostNL is part of Dutch society,” said Pim Berendsen, chief executive of PostNL. “With these charging hubs, we are investing in the energy infrastructure of tomorrow. We are doing this together with municipalities and partners for and throughout the country, and are thus the catalyst for further growth of emission-free logistics in the Netherlands.”
To develop the charging network, PostNL said it will work with public and private partners, including municipalities, grid operators and logistics companies, to ensure sufficient capacity as electric truck adoption increases. The company also plans to participate in an investment fund aimed at exploring shared charging solutions for heavy-duty transport.
PostNL has set a target to cut emissions from its own operations by 90% by 2030 and to reduce emissions across its full supply chain by 45%, with the goal of reaching net-zero by 2040. The company said the new charging infrastructure will support those targets. It added that it already provides fully emission-free deliveries in 27 Dutch city centers, exceeding current legal requirements.