DPD opens largest centre in the Baltic Region
DPD has opened a new parcel sorting hub in the Latvian capital of Riga, which it claims is the largest such centre in capacity terms in the Baltic region. The 2,900 sqm new facility can handled up to 140,000 parcels per day, compared to the 10,000 daily shipments DPD Latvia has been handling to date. DPD is expanding at a pace in the Baltics and last year opened a 2,400 sqm sorting hub in the Estonian capital, Tallinn.
The Latvian sorting centre is 4km outside Riga city centre and situated on a 9,600 sqm plot of land with over 70 pick-up and distribution gates. The parcel sorting conveyor is 1 km long.
Meanwhile, DPD Lithuania announced its parcel volume had shot up over 36% in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year, to 676,000 from 495,000 items. Sales grew by 40% in 2006, on top of similar growth the year before, and a further 40% growth is expected this year, the company said.
DPD Latvija is French owned company. The mother company is GeoPost which belongs to French Post Group.
French Post Group companies cover a range of services, starting with B2B, B2C or C2C, express delivery of letters, deffered or express delivery of 31,5 kg parcel or of a 700 kg pallet.
GeoPost brands in Europe: DPD, Parceline, Interlink Express, Interlink Ireland, Masterlink, Bizpak, Seur, Armadillo.
DPD Latvija is a part of international network operating in the whole European Union.
The Company offers the following services:
• DPD parcel delivery in Latvia and Europe,
• In co-operation with business partners – Integrated logistic solutions.
