DHL Smar Trucking

- Ashish Bhatia

Forming a technology enabled logistics solutions (TechLog) company as part of its newly formed business vertical, Corporate Incubations, Deutsche Post DHL Group, in an effort to lead a global change in freight transportation in India, has launched a new entity in India called ‘SmarTrucking’. Structured such that it will offer innovative trucking solutions, SmarTrucking will use line haul express road network of DHL. Leveraging DHL’s existing footprint in the country, the startup will move freight between distant cities with an aim to turn into high volume operations in the freight transportation sector. Claimed to be DHL’s first official move to accelerate the development of technology-enabled logistics solutions the world over, SmarTrucking aims at building a 10,000 strong IoT enabled and temperature controlled fleet in India by 2028, albeit fully-owned. Estimated to provide employment to over 20,000 drivers, the operation is expected to transfer 1,00,000 tonnes of cargo every day over a distance of approximately 40 lakh kilometres. “With greater efficiency from DHL SmarTrucking, we expect to transport 100,000 tonnes of cargo and cover a distance of approximately four-million kilometres across India daily,” announced Juergen Gerdes, Board Member for Corporate Incubations, Deutsche Post DHL Group. He mentioned, “India is an incredibly important market. Presently, road freight comprises majority of the freight movement, and is the largest transportation segment in India.”

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