Lithuania Post and CLEVY form partnership
Lithuania Post, the state-owned public limited company has entered into a partnership agreement with the international logistics and transport company CLEVY. CLEVY operates in China and provides consulting and other services to Chinese companies developing international businesses. The company works with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. one of the largest e-commerce businesses in the world. Alibaba operates online marketplaces in retail and wholesale trade and accounts for 60% of items that are delivered in China.
The CLEVY and Lithuania Post partnership will focus on the delivery of items originating from China to European countries covering the EU member states, Russia, Belarus, and other countries.
According to Lina Minderien, CEO of Lithuania Post, stronger relations with China and partnership with CLEVY will provide the company with unique development opportunities.
“Online-based commerce in China is one of the largest and rapidly growing markets in the world. It is forecasted that this year e-commerce with make 10% of total retail trade volumes in China. With growth in this market, need for safe, quality, and on-time delivery of goods both inside the country and abroad is growing. Whereas Lithuania is a transit country, under cooperation with Chinese partners, we become the gates to Europe for items originating from this country; Lithuania Post will handle the items and ensure their delivery to other European countries. Furthermore, Lithuania Post will be able to expand the range of services provided and reach increase in turnover,” CEO of Lithuania Post Lina Minderien said.
Lithuania is believed to be a strong logistics centre for items coming from China. With a convenient geographical location, developed infrastructure, and relations both with Western and Eastern countries.
Lithuania Post runs the widest network of postal access points in Lithuania and provides postal, logistic, and financial services.
