DB Schenker Breaks Ground With Record Investment in Singapore (Again!) For New Zero-Energy, Carbon-Negative Logistics Hub

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In August 2020, DB Schenker inaugurated its Red Lion facility in Singapore, then its largest investment globally. Three years on, DB Schenker doubles down at the ‘RedLion2’ ground-breaking ceremony, set to invest more than 100 million Euro and to surpass its previous record investment for ‘Red Lion’.  RedLion2 is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025.

RedLion2 combines sustainability and innovation leadership into its Singapore masterplan at the Tampines LogisPark, with a Skybridge to connect RedLion2 to its existing adjacent SLC3 facility. This makes DB Schenker the largest global 3PL (Third-Party Logistics service provider) not only in Tampines LogisPark, but also in Airport Logistics Park of Singapore (ALPS), and Changi South Business Park, with 17 locations and more than 3.97million square feet of operational footprint throughout Singapore.

This new facility is part of DB Schenker’s expansion plans to hire over 600 staff in the next 7 years in areas such as process automation, data analytics, and digital transformation in Singapore. Following the same success trajectory of its earlier Red Lion facility, RedLion2 will be a platform to upskill and reskill the company’s workforce to work in an environment full of automation and robotics.

Strategically located in the heart of the wafer park, RedLion2’s connection to SLC 3 via a Skybridge will integrate both facilities into a mega logistics campus of 1.2 million square feet. It is designed to house the latest advanced automation solutions such as intelligent conveyor systems, automated storage and retrieval systems, and autonomous guided vehicles. The new warehouse aims to target the Semicon and Healthcare industry, providing high-value-added logistics solutions to support Singapore’s growth into a global manufacturing hub.

Niklas Wilmking, CEO for Asia Pacific, DB Schenker: “RedLion2 is a testament to our commitment to Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. As part of our ever-growing logistics ecosystem, it serves as a vital, sustainable, and strategic hub for our customers and our global network.  We invest with clear intent to not only build resilience and scalability for our customers’ supply chains but also to drive digitalization, sustainability & network agility with ground-breaking and cutting-edge initiatives for the industry. We are pivoting towards the future not just for the region from right here in Singapore, but also for the rest of the world.”

Catherine Soo, CEO of Singapore & Malaysia Cluster, DB Schenker: “Our teams collaborated closely with our customers and Singapore government agencies such as EDB and JTC, to make this a reality. We have had to do things differently in designing and optimizing the space & workflow, which led to a first-ever skybridge interconnecting our two facilities at Tampines LogisPark instead of conventional ramps at RedLion2. Also, with the combined deployment of Solar Panels across our facilities here, we have the largest solar-powered logistics facility in Singapore, generating more energy than consumed on-site.  And it is amidst this vibrant environment that we feel is most suitable to foster more sustainable innovation, by providing the space and culture to sandbox new ideas for the industry.”

Junie Fo, Vice President, Commercial and Professional Services, Singapore Economic Development Board: “DB Schenker continues to affirm its commitments to the Singapore logistics ecosystem through this significant investment in the RedLion2. With a focus on key sectors such as Semicon and Healthcare, RedLion2’s cutting-edge facilities echo DB Schenker’s dedication to anchor expansion and innovation capabilities here. Amongst its standout features are a collaborative sandbox with our local small and medium enterprises to pioneer logistics technologies, its pursuit of Zero Energy and Carbon-negative emissions, and new automation solutions to increase efficiency. RedLion2 will also create many skilled and high-value jobs to further strengthen Singapore's position as a global logistics and supply chain management hub.”

RedLion2 incorporates design and functionalities which accredits it LEED GOLD and LEED ZERO Carbon status, as well as Green Mark PLATINUM and Green Mark ZERO Energy certification. To embed innovation, a ‘sandbox’ area has been designed purposefully as an incubator to test-bed new ideas within the RedLion2, which would help expedite feasibility trials in a live operating ecosystem. DB Schenker plans to partner with local SMEs partners to uplift the logistics industry.