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Aramex Fleet offers Saudi 'fleeters' additional income
RIYADH/DUBAI: The Uber in
c o u r i e r s e r v i c e w a s re c e n t l y
introduced in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia with 'Aramex Fleet'—a crowdbased
delivery platform that connects
Saudi nationals to flexible last mile
paid delivery work.
Aramex (DFM: ARMX), the leading
global provider of comprehensive
logistics and transportation solutions,
says the project supports Saudi
Arabia's call for economic reforms
and the strong demand for the
company's services in the Kingdom.
In a statement, the company
explained Aramex Fleet follows a
network-based business model that
provides Saudi nationals ('Fleeters')
with income per successful delivery.
All Fleeters are on-boarded through a
dedicated digital platform, which
provides security and transparency by
recording names, vehicle types, and
license plate numbers.
Aramex is the first among major
i n t e r n a t i o n a l l o g i s t i c s a n d
transportation providers to integrate
this service in the MENA region, with
plans to introduce the platform to at
least 10 more countries over the next
12 months.
Commenting on the launch,
Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Nowaiser,
General Manager of Aramex in Saudi
Arabia, said Saudi Arabia is Aramex's
largest market in the Middle East
leading growth in the region's shared
economy.
“'Aramex Fleet' will help boost
economic growth in Saudi Arabia by
empowering Saudi nationals through
c r o w d s o u r c e d e m p l o y m e n t
opportunities and flexible working
hours, whilst increasing last mile
delivery capacity for customers
during busy periods,” he said.
Khalid Jamjoum, Head of Global
Capacity Planning and Last Mile
Innovation at Aramex, added,
Aramex's newest innovative product
will transform the way packages are
delivered today.
“This on-demand supply will enable
us to seamlessly scale-up during peak
seasons to absorb more business and
maintain our service levels. Our digital
transformation strategy focuses on
leveraging lean, tech-driven models
such as 'Aramex Fleet' to tackle
capacity constraints and enhance last
mile delivery. We look forward to
announcing further innovations in the
near future,” he said.
In October, Aramex launched
WhatsApp for Business which
i n c l u d e s a t r a c k a n d t r a c e
functionality as well as a 'find Aramex
nearest location' feature. The
company says the project is part of its
e f f o r t s to e n h a n c e c u s tomer
experience and digitize the end-toend
shipment journey.
Saudi nationals can join the Aramex
Fleet platform through the official
website: fleet.aramex.com
India sets integrated logistics plan as industry
seen to reach $215 billion in value by 2020
N E W D E L H I : T h e I n d i a n
government says it's preparing an
integrated logistics plan to speed up
the movement of goods in the sector
seen to reach a market value of over
US$215 billion by 2020.
Commerce and Industry Minister
Suresh Prabhu said the plan would
integrate all sectors—air, road,
ship ad rail.
“We are preparing an integrated
logistics plan and also a portal to
make logistics efficient and costeffective
in the country,” said Prabhu
during the recently held CILT
(Chartered Institute of Logistics &
Transport) India Expo 2018.
CILT said the Suresh Prabhu
logistics industry
i n I n d i a i s
currently valued
at $160 billion and
p r o v i d e s
employment to
m o r e t h a n 2 2
million people.
G r o w t h i n t h e
s e c t o r i s
noticeable with
even the World
Bank agreeing to upgrade the
country's logistics performance from
54th in 2014 to 35th in 2016.
With a growing population of over
1.3 billion and the rise in the middle
class, India's logistics sector is seen
as a vital connectivity to the country's
quest for economic development.