Novorossiysk, 18 November 2024 – X5 Import, a direct importer for X5 Group businesses, has opened a second hub in Novorossiysk. The logistics centre will supply imported fruits and vegetables to all distribution centres of X5’s Pyaterochka, Perekrestok and Chizhik retail chains. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by Alexander Ruppel, Deputy Governor of the Krasnodar Territory; Andrey Kravchenko, Head of the Novorossiysk Municipal Entity; Alexey Prokopenko, President of Romex Group; and Denis Tkach, Managing Director of X5 Import.
The new hub measures over 47,000 square metres and has a capacity of approximately 20,000 pallet spaces. It includes areas for goods acceptance, shipping, floor-level handling and sorting, as well as 10 storage chambers that ensure proper storage conditions for fruits and vegetables. After passing customs clearance, imported fruits and vegetables will be delivered to the new hub for further transportation to all X5 distribution centres and partner warehouses. The facility’s seamless operation will be ensured by more than 450 employees.
“We are strongly focused on developing direct imports: currently, X5 Import brings imported supplies from more than 70 countries, totalling over 1.5 million tonnes of goods annually. To match the rapid growth of the Company’s retail chains, we are expanding our import logistics infrastructure, and the new hub will enable us to put even more imported fruits and vegetables onto our shelves and do it faster. The hub’s advanced warehouse equipment means we will be able to offer even fresher products to our customers across the Company’s vast footprint in Russia,” said Denis Tkach, Managing Director of X5 Import.
The Company’s fourth facility of this kind, the warehouse complies with the latest food storage standards, including in temperature and humidity control, which guarantees product safety and quality at all stages of the logistics chain.