Teplice becomes next city in DHL and PPL's new terminal and distribution network
DHL has opened another major distribution terminal in the Czech Republic with its partner PPL CZ, this time in Krupka near Teplice. The centre, which joins terminals in Plzen and Ceské Budejovice, will act as a hub for the distribution of shipments in the Ústí nad Labem and Liberec regions and parts of Central Bohemia. The construction of terminals forms part of a large project to integrate the DHL and PPL CZ terminal and distribution networks in the Czech Republic. The project will cost almost one billion Czech crowns.
The integration comes in response to ever growing shipment volumes and the need to constantly raise customer service standards. The goal is to create a network of ten main terminals over the coming three years. These terminals will form the backbone of a modern distribution system.
“The opening of the Teplice terminal will significantly help us to expand our capacity and allow us to raise service standards across all our products. Given the hub’s strategic position we also plan to leverage its great location and upgrade our transport links not only with our western neighbours, but worldwide, as DHL is building a new intercontinental hub in Leipzig, Germany,” adds Radek Odstrcil, DHL Express Operations Manager for the Czech Republic.
More terminals are to open in future years in Hradec Králové, Ostrava, Olomouc and Prague. DHL and PPL CZ expect the project to boost their competitiveness by streamlining shipment distribution. The range of products and services offered to customers will expand, and facilities will be modernised.
