Finnish postal operator Posti plans to invest EUR‎100 million (USD103 million) in a new logistics centre in Southern Finland.

The company has shortlisted municipalities and cities interested in the construction project in Southern Finland and it will continue its negotiations and investigations regarding the centre’s location with the regions of Akaa, Hämeenlinna and Janakkala during the planning phase.

Posti will make an investment decision on the possible implementation of the logistics centre by 2023 at the earliest, once the planning is further progressed. 

It’s understood operations could begin “in the second half of this decade”. 

“We revealed right at the beginning of the project that we were looking at Southern Finland to find a location for our new logistics centre,” says Jari Perälä, who manages the project.

“The project is still in the planning stages, and any investment decisions will be made next year at the earliest.”

The site selection depends on its location, the suitability of the area and how well Posti's sustainable development goals can be achieved there. 

“We want to find a solution that will be sustainable for decades to come from the perspective of both the personnel and the environment. The investment in line with our strategy would support e-commerce growth, which is a market anticipated to double in size in Finland by the end of this decade,” says Perälä. “The new logistics centre would strengthen our ability to deliver efficient, fast and optimised services according to our customers' needs, taking into account the entire value chain of e-commerce logistics.”