The logistics start-up Saloodo! remains on course for expansion and will now launch its platform in Turkey, bringing the digital road freight platform to another key region. The digital solution was first launched in Germany in 2017, is available in several other European countries, including Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland, and has also been introduced in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.
“After successfully entering the Middle East and the African continent, we are continuing our strategic growth by expanding to Turkey,” explains Antje Huber, Managing Director Saloodo!, responsible for Marketing. Turkey is a key market for us. Besides being a gateway to Asia, we also see an increasing demand for smart logistic solutions in the country. We continuously work towards our vision of a world in which logistics are smart and digitalised, and we are therefore inspired to bring our innovative solution to life in more and more markets.”
Saloodo! aims to combine online freight exchange and digital freight forwarding in one platform and says is the first digital platform available in the region that offers a single interface through which shippers and transport providers can cooperate. Backed by DHL’s global and regional footprin, all contractual relationships on the platform are organised via the existing local DHL entity.
“With real-time visibility, Saloodo! will inject greater transparency and efficiency into the regional road network, enabling shippers of all sizes – from small enterprises to large corporations – to find trusted and reliable freight carriers in Turkey. This, in turn, will help carriers manage existing fleets and optimise capacity with full truckload shipments. In addition, communication with drivers is simplified with our Saloodo! driver app, wherein all kinds of information – from order handling to drop-off – can be exchanged,” adds Murat Kavrar, Managing Director DHL Freight Turkey.
The service has grown to serve more than 30,000 shippers and over 12,000 carriers across 35 countries.
Source: DPDHL
