DHL Russia has opened a new office in the Siberian capital of Novosibirsk as part of a $15 million,three-year expansion plan that will see 21 new service centres across the federation.
In May, the carrier opened two new offices in Moscow and one in St. Petersburg and isexpanded services at a fast rate.
“In order to provide our customers with simpler and more convenient access to our services,DHL continues to invest in increasing the number of its Service Points, both in Moscow and acrossthe Russian Federation,” commented Mark Jordan, commercial manager, DHL Russia.
“All our service points offer access to the full range of DHL services, from express documentdelivery to heavier weight shipments, both domestically and internationally.”
The expansion is part of a $250 million investment in the country over the next 3-4 years,announced by parent company DPWN last June.
The investments are focused on infrastructure and facilities, further expansion of theproduct portfolio, introduction of the latest technologies and staff training.
DHL Russia is also expanding its domestic road network, which includes purpose-built newcross-docking terminals in key locations that will connect the key economic centres of the country.
All four DHL businesses in Russia, DHL Express, DHL Freight, DHL Global Forwarding and DHLExel Supply Chain will benefit from the investment, the company said.
