Successful launch of Saloodo!

A good two months after the launch, around 1,300 forwarding companies with around 140,000 transport vehicles have already registered on the marketplace and are now available to shippers as verified service providers.

Amadou Diallo, CEO of Saloodo!, is satisfied with the launch: "Our innovative service has been very well received by both shippers and transport service providers. This is primarily due to our attractive business model and the ease of use and high functionality of the platform."

The business model stipulates that Saloodo! is the contractual partner of the shipper and the carrier for each individual transaction. This offers both parties a high degree of security. The transport partners benefit from speedy payments thanks to simplified billing processes and the shipper is guaranteed transportation by DHL if, contrary to expectations, the actual contractor should fail.

The entire shipment process is mapped and managed via the platform, including tracking & tracing, management of the electronic delivery receipt, invoicing and any necessary damage documentation. Saloodo! uses an innovative driver app that enables the driver to provide transport information and documents in the system virtually in real time. This application currently only runs on devices with an Android operating system.

Since the platform was launched, users have completed shipment orders on over 150 routes to twelve countries. Saloodo! is currently only available for freight within Germany and for shipments from Germany.

However, Amadou Diallo is already announcing further steps: "The development of Saloodo! is based closely on the usage behavior of our customers. We want to develop quickly, both with additional innovative functions and with the number of shipping companies and forwarding agents that connect with each other via Saloodo!" Expansion into other European countries and as far as Asia is planned for this year. red