PostNord has set ambitious emission reduction targets for its operations: a 40% reduction by 2025 and a transition to completely fossil-free logistics by 2030. These targets are part of a broader corporate plan that emphasises the principles of sustainable development.

PostNord is committed to a sustainable future, recognizing that zero emissions is not just an environmental imperative but also a catalyst for innovative, electronic-based business solutions.

Ilmo Strömberg, PostNord, Climate Lead: “Our job is to deliver parcels safely and on time, but at the same time we take responsibility for the environment and society, that’s climate leadership for us. Aiming for zero emissions is part of our commitment to future generations. We want to leave behind a world where both people and the environment can thrive.”

Working together towards efficient and effective e-logistics

PostNord has chosen the market leader, Plugit Finland, as its charging partner. Plugit has been involved from the beginning in consulting and building a cost and energy efficient charging infrastructure for PostNord. The company has already implemented distribution terminals in Helsinki, Turku and Central Finland. The solutions have been able to achieve benefits through an intelligent system, for example by avoiding the need to increase the electricity connections to properties. Plugit has built a charging system for PostNord for short-distance delivery vehicles and Plugit HUBE 720 kW high-power charging system for the eActros 600 truck, which will soon start operating between Turku and Vantaa. eActros 600 is the first electric truck from Mercedes-Benz Trucks designed for long-distance transport.

Ville Hilmola, PostNord Head of Procurement and Facility Management, comments: “When we set out in 2020 to define the charging infrastructure for our electric vehicle fleet in our properties, we focused on the charging package mainly through cost optimisation. Very quickly, we realised that charging is about critical infrastructure and reliability. Practice proved to us that the most important cost factor in charging is the efficiency and smoothness of our operations. Plugit Finland, as our partner, is able to deliver the charging systems we need and provide the services required for our operations in a high quality and cost-effective manner, in line with the stringent requirements of our entire Nordic group.”

While PostNord focuses on its own business, Plugit will take care of the functionality and management of the fleet charging. The service provided by Plugit has enabled PostNord to focus on its own business, i.e. to expand its electronic distribution network closer to its environmental objectives and to strengthen its business goals.

Tuomas Mäkelä, Head Of Business Unit / Heavy Duty, Plugit Finland Oy, comments: “Cooperation with PostNord is more than just charging infrastructure and operational services. We are very pleased that PostNord trusts us as a partner. Together, we will contribute to our European goals and enable the smooth flow of professional e-mobility. In line with our Charging as a Service concept, we will also shortly be offering PostNord’s subcontractors a public Plugit PRO DC high capacity charging network in urban hubs: in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Turku and Tampere.

Plugit Finland and PostNord

  • First private charging points implemented in partnership in 2021
  • First 720 kW high-capacity charging points in 2023
  • First core network charging at a public PRO DC station 2025

 

Plugit Hube Charging System

The Plugit Hube charging system offers a total charging capacity of either 360 kW (HUBE S) or 720 kW (HUBE L). Each power unit can accommodate 4 (S) or 8 (L) CCS high-power charging stations, with a maximum charging power of 360 kW per station. The system incorporates dynamic power management, ensuring internal power distribution within the equipment and, if necessary, limiting consumption according to the connection capacity. Multiple power units can be installed at the same location, allowing for a customizable total number of charging stations.

 

Deep L translation from Finnish article here.