As part of its investment in parcel operations in the Baltics, Posti has begun the construction of a 7,500m2 logistics center in Estonia, which will be one of its largest sorting centers in the region.
The company is investing €14m (US$15m) in the project, which is expected to go into operation at the beginning of 2025 and allows for an additional expansion of 2,400m2 in the future. It will be operated by Itella in Estonia, which currently serves its e-commerce customers via its network of Smartpost parcel lockers.
“According to our estimates, online shopping growth in Estonia continues strong, as does the popularity of parcel lockers as the most preferred delivery method,” explained Gediminas Mickus, who is responsible for Itella’s operations in the Baltics.
“As our parcel handling capacity almost triples with the new center, we ensure maintaining our quality leader position even during the busiest shopping holidays. We want to not only maintain but exceed the high standards set by our customers.”
The new center will also increase the level of automation in Itella’s parcel sorting processing and will include energy efficient solutions as well as electric vehicle charging capability.
“The new center will have the capacity to charge up to 82 electric cars, and we will implement this in stages by 2030,” said Erich Jeerik, operations manager at Itella in Estonia. “This will help us in reaching Posti’s ambitious zero carbon targets. We have planned the center with the objective of enhancing the employee experience and upholding high standards of work safety.”
The construction is being carried out by the Estonian construction company NOBE.