PSA BDP celebrated the inauguration of its new 22,000 sqm Electric Vehicle (EV) battery logistics warehouse in Dunkirk, France, on 1 June.

The inauguration of the newly built warehouse featured a formal reception attended by many stakeholders from the EV battery industry as well as the supply chain sector, representatives from PSA BDP and distinguished guests. This included Patrice Vergriete, Mayor of Dunkirk and President of the Urban Community of Dunkirk, Xavier Bertrand, President of the Hauts-de-France Region, Franck Dhersin, Vice-President of the Hauts-de-France Region, François-Xavier Bieuville, Sub-Prefect of Dunkirk and Maurice Georges, CEO of Dunkirk Port.

PSA BDP chose Northern France for its new warehouse as this region is becoming a prime location for the development of EV technology with no less than four EV battery gigafactories announced to date. In April, PSA BDP was appointed as the logistics service provider to handle the contract logistics and hinterland transportation for Automotive Cells Company (ACC). A joint venture between leading automakers Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies (through its subsidiary Saft), ACC aims to become a leader in the production of EV batteries and is establishing its first gigafactory in Billy-Berclau in Northern France.

With its proximity to the Port of Dunkirk logistics zone, the PSA BDP warehouse is ideally positioned to service the region’s nascent Auto EV industry by offering enhanced connectivity to deploy sustainable solutions like e-trucks, e-barges, and rail transportation. As such, PSA BDP can support EV battery producers’ ambition of achieving zero emissions and enabling circular supply chains.

CEO of PSA BDP Mike Andaloro said: “Our team is thrilled to commemorate this pivotal moment for PSA BDP and the industry as a whole with the inauguration of this state-of-the-art supply chain center. We are honoured to be surrounded by so many distinguished guests as we celebrate this new opportunity to offer enhanced, sustainable, and end-to-end solutions to EV customers in this flourishing region.”

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