A logistics hub at the Solidarity Port. Close cooperation between the CPK company and Poczta Polska.
Poczta Polska plans to establish a transshipment center at the Solidarity Airport. The CPK's airport and rail investments will help ensure the high quality of services provided by Poczta Polska and allow for optimal use of the potential of the growing e-commerce market. Poczta Polska and the CPK signed a cooperation agreement today.
Currently, Poczta Polska operates a post office and a transshipment point at Warsaw Chopin Airport, where it handles international air shipments. Given the dynamic growth of the CEP (courier, express, and parcel) industry, e-commerce (online commerce), and the broader logistics sector, Poczta Polska plans to create a logistics hub at the Solidarity Airport to handle domestic and international cargo.
" This is good news for anyone who buys or sells goods online. Carefully planned infrastructure, taking into account the experience of logistics operators, will mean not only comfortable travel but also fast and safe transport of goods. This is why the construction of the CPK, carried out in cooperation with Poczta Polska, is so important, " says Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Marcin Horała, government plenipotentiary for the CPK.
" The construction of the Central Polish Post Office (CPK) is one of the most important infrastructure projects in our country, and the National Postal Operator (NPO) cannot be left out of it. Poczta Polska (Polish Post) is not only about letter delivery; it also serves the dynamically growing e-commerce and logistics market. We are constantly working intensively to expand and improve our logistics network to meet market demands and customer expectations," says Tomasz Zdzikot, CEO of Poczta Polska. "Postal services have been the lifeblood of communication for the state and its citizens for centuries. Joint infrastructure design by Poczta Polska and the CPK will streamline parcel logistics, " he adds.
The CPK company has undertaken to take into account the needs of the Post Office when planning, designing and implementing airport and railway investments, as well as coordinating road projects.
" Poczta Polska, as the largest logistics operator in Central and Eastern Europe, is a key partner for us in the construction of Solidarity Airport. The goal of the cooperation agreement signed today is to coordinate work and jointly invest. Establishing close cooperation at the planning stage for the airport and new high-speed rail lines will allow us to develop optimal solutions. Together, we will achieve more, leveraging economies of scale ," says Mikołaj Wild, CEO of CPK.
The cooperation agreement provides for, among other things, the establishment of priorities during the planning of the CPK investment. It also provides support from Poczta Polska in preparing project documentation, consulting on proposals for necessary legal acts, and developing the area of innovation and new technologies at the intersection of Poczta Polska and CPK operations.
" Poczta Polska is currently rebuilding its logistics network due to the rapid growth of e-commerce. We want to move forward quickly, leveraging the infrastructure potential of the CPK, among other things. The new, improved transshipment infrastructure will translate into increased efficiency in handling parcels arriving in Poland from abroad, as well as those sent by Poles, including Polish e-commerce businesses, to other countries, " says Krzysztof Falkowski, Vice President of Poczta Polska.
This is yet another cooperation agreement signed by the CPK company. In March of last year, the CPK and the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) concluded an agreement to coordinate investments, including the widening of the A2 motorway between Łódź and Warsaw and the construction of the Warsaw Agglomeration Bypass. Two months later, representatives of Poland and the UK signed an agreement under which the British aviation and rail sectors offered expertise in the planning, design, and construction of the Solidarity Airport and 1,800 km of high-speed rail lines.
In September of last year, the CPK signed an agreement with the Polish Energy Group, which stipulates that a new combined heat and power plant will be built near the Solidarity Port in compliance with the latest environmental requirements. Based on the signed agreements, the CPK also collaborates with the Polish Geological Institute (PIG), among others, in the areas of engineering geology, hydrogeology, and subsurface studies.