To guarantee biosafety of its services worldwide amid the pandemic Volga-Dnepr Group introduced clean service, which covers disinfection of cargo and aircraft, PPE for all front-line personnel, regular medical checks and COVID-19 testing. With special measures, which require additional investments, not only Volga-Dnepr fights with the pandemic spread through its services to deliver much-needed cargo but also eliminates the risks for virus spreading through its personnel.
While the e-commerce sector has been traditionally strong over the last several years, 2020 has only skyrocketed the number of cross-border shipments due to the pandemic situation, additional demand for high-tech products to equip ‘work-from-home’ environment, expansion of online solutions from brick and mortar retailers, and improvement of overall online shopping experience. On top of that, personal safety serves as another growth driver as consumers became more cautious and are reluctant to visit physical shops and prefer online shopping.
