Holiday shopping increased cargo mobility by 30 percent

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Lerato Khumalo

Türkiye Cargo, Courier and Logistics Operators Association (KARID) Chairman Fatih Önyol, AA correspondent, said in a statement, the shopping campaigns during the feast periods in the cargo sector, he said.

Önkol said that the business volume in the sector increased by about 30 percent in the sector.

Pointing out that the intensity of the intensity has become more pronounced with the increase in intercity posts, Önkol said, “Despite the increase in the intensity, we take a series of measures as the sector to prevent consumers from victimization. he said.

Digital solutions are offered to customers

Ediol recorded that shipments have expanded the digital solutions that customers can follow the delivery process instantly and stated that the delivery processes are both accelerated and consumer satisfaction increased thanks to these technologies.

Emphasizing that Türkiye’s cargo sector has a rapid growth acceleration, Önkol said:

“According to the latest data, the number of employees directly employed in our sector is approaching 120 thousand. Together with our side service providers, our total employment exceeds 250 thousand people. We are engaged in environmentally friendly logistics methods and innovative technologies to make this growth sustainable. Especially we try and apply new generation transport methods such as electric vehicles and drone.”

“There is intensity in Marmara and Aegean regions”

Akın Arslan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TIRPORT, stated that there are intense shipments on the retail side for the last week. he said.

Expressing that there is an intense shipment to the main warehouses, Arslan said that food products came to the forefront in shipments.

Arslan, predominantly in the Marmara and Aegean regions, said that “in Türkiye in general, the population and expenditure intensity in these regions come to the fore. For example, almost 65-67 percent of e-commerce in Türkiye takes place in the Marmara Region. Intensity in these regions more than other regions.” He said.

Arslan explained that consumption increased during the holidays during the holidays.

“They take special measures in this process, they increase shift systems, they regulate the number of personnel and shifts according to him. They can also supply and supply on holidays. Especially in intense periods, in hypermarket groups or in some cargo groups, weekends, especially on holidays, many deliveries are not preferred.