Kuehne & Nagel, CATL partner on battery logistics

24. Sep 2026

(AWP Alliance News) - Kuehne & Nagel International AG - Schindellegi, Switzerland-based logistics company - Signs memorandum of understanding with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd on battery logistics, transport electrification and emissions reduction initiatives. "The partnership will initially focus on practical initiatives including the electrification of CATL transport flows in Europe and a battery-swapping pilot...for heavy-duty trucks, which is set to launch in China this year." The two companies will also partner on battery recycling, aftersales support, energy storage and charging solutions for logistics sites.

"Battery-electric vehicles are essential to decarbonising road freight," says Soren Schmidt, executive vice president of Road Logistics at Kuehne & Nagel. "Accelerating the transition requires solutions that are both high-performing and operationally viable. By combining CATL's battery expertise with our logistics capabilities, we can advance initiatives that help reduce our own emissions and those of our customers."

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By John Robaina, Alliance News reporter

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