DPD Russia is further expanding its regional and operational network with four additionaloffices in the country and a new state-of-the-art depot in Bijsk, south-western Siberia.
In 2010, DPD Russia has focused on expanding its geographical presence in the regions respondingto the market trends including increasing business activity in smaller Russian cities. This hasresulted in growing demand for high-quality transport and logistics services.
As part of this expansion, DPD has opened new sales terminals and offices in North-WesternRussia including Archangelsk, Kaliningrad, Pskov and Petrozavodsk. DPD’s decision to open officesin these cities was influenced by factors such as population (not less than 300,000 people onaverage) as well as large inbound freight volumes. The latter is an important indicator of higheconomic potential of the cities.
All the terminals are linked through the company’s unified information system offering itscustomers the complete package of DPD services including express and classical delivery acrossRussia.
Anna Matveeva, head of DPD’s agency network in Russia, commented: “We have carefully analysedthe situation and decided to concentrate our efforts on developing the north-western region of thecountry. Our current priority is now smaller Russian cities whose markets are expected to developdynamically in the near future. We expect increasing demand for transport and logistics servicesincluding delivery of parcels and freight within the shortest possible time backed by a safetyguarantee of shipments. We have already opened 19 representative offices in Russia, and inDecember, this figure will reach 20.”
As part of its operational expansion, DPD Russia has opened a new depot in Bijsk, located in theSiberian Federal District, this month. The new 200 sqm depot is located in an industrial area andoffers DPD’s traditional services including door-to-door delivery, self loading / collecting ofparcels and freight to / from the depot. Special packaging is used in order to ensure a highersafety level of shipments. The terminal also provides storage facilities and the possibility ofcash payments.
Elena Bandurina, Director of the DPD depot in Barnaul, in south-western Siberia, said: “Untilnow, production companies in Bijsk had to transport their goods to the nearest regional centre inBarnaul. Now, they will be able to receive a full range of European standard logistics services atthe new DPD depot. In line with customer interests, we are ready to provide delivery of freight andparcels from Biysk to all areas of Russia as well as abroad.”
Last month, DPD Russia opened a new state-of-the-art terminal in St. Petersburg and threeoffices in Vologda, north-western Russia, Magnitogorsk, located by the Ural River, and Ulyanovsk, acity on the Volga River, 893 km east of Moscow. These offices add to eight other locations openedearlier this year in Bryansk, Izhevsk, Kirov, Kursk, Oryol, Penza, Tambov, and Sochi responding tothe dynamic growth in business activity not only in large but also in relatively small Russiancities.
DPD Russia’s overall network now covers more than 60 locations across the country. In 2009the company, which has more than 1,000 staff and a fleet of 420 vehicles, transported more than 4.5million shipments.
