Logistics, and the supply chain, colossal parts of the global economy at a mature industry level operating with antiquated technology. Egypt’s logistics industry, worth an estimated 13 billion USD makes up nearly 3.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Trucking, a sector of logistics, often described as effective but dated seen brough by NAQLA into the digital age using technology and innovation.
Established in 2016 with a vision of innovation, and modernization, Naqla launched Egypt’s first streamlined and automated trucking platform. Naqla’s platform integrated several strands of technology to fulfill the shipment needs of its consumers and drivers seamlessly, at competitive prices and with full transparency in real time tracking from inception to completion and payment with accessibility to all shipping documentation available on iOS and Android operating systems.
Naqla has integrated several strands of technology to provide an exceptional and superior consumer experience. Naqla operates through two applications offering real time tracking serving both ends of its primary stakeholders: clients or business and drivers. Clients input their shipment details to receive an immediate quote at a competitive price and Naqla then optimizes your search and identifies your optimum shipment carrier. Drivers receive the shipping mandate, allow the booking to be completed in real time along with payment with fair rates, avoiding the aforementioned leakages in payments using intermediaries
Naqla identified an opportunity in the market to modernize and expand on supply chain visibility. Clients can now leverage technology to support the automation of orders, quotations and optimized routes for transportation. Naqla’s application streamlines an otherwise difficult process by providing an immediate quote at a competitive price and identifying the optimum shipment with real time tracking, payment, and shipping documentation. Drivers use their application to receive shipping mandate, complete in real time along with payment with fair rates, bypassing the need for intermediaries.
Naqla continuously remains in tune with rising market demand, and evolves as the consumer wants evolve. Naqla’s trucking fleet bring a range of 13 different truck types, matching the consumer’s needs with their optimum carrier. Naqla’s offerings and operations have expanded rapidly and consistently with over 150 employees across Egypt. They currently span across the container, heavy and light trucking, as well as bulk business transport. Representing the majority of Naqla’s business is the transport of import, export, refrigerated and empty containers across ports to destinations. Naqla expanded into the domestic heavy trucking business in 2019, with a fleet of medium sized trucks transporting heavy items now representing 16% of the company’s business. Domestic light trucking became Naqla’s latest offering in 2020, allowing consumers and small to medium enterprises (SME) to transport light materials to their desired destinations.
In just the last 5 years since inception, Naqla has over 100K+ journeys completed across 31 million kilometers. The company’s 10K+ drivers have moved over 4 million tons of items for its consumers across industries from automotive, textile, construction and mining to agriculture, paper products and fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs). At its core, Naqla’s platform connects shippers and drivers to complete an optimized, transparent and efficient transaction. The effects this platform has created ripples throughout the community in an incredibly larger scale.
Naqla’s higher truck utilization, competitive prices and continued expansion of services means increased job opportunities to grow the trucking sector. Its secured and fully insured shipments means safety for the vehicle and the cargo it holds. Naqla’s facilitated payments and financing opportunities means avoiding payment leakages, increasing transparency and allowing flexibility while maintaining business continuity. Naqla’s commitment to its drivers will see the launch of NAQLA Store, providing automotive items including tires, batteries and spare parts while aiding the financial burden of vehicle maintenance through supportive payment plans. Naqla continues to support the automation of orders, quotations and optimization of routes for transportation.
Naqla is also a prominent sponsor of community development. The company has facilitated several football tournaments in cities with a high population density of drivers, allowing a safe and enjoyable space for drivers’ children to play, compete and encourage more participation in sports activities to raise industry awareness and continues to seek out more community development opportunities alongside its core offering.
NAQLA has changed the landscape of the logistics industry in Egypt, bringing seamless and simplified technology to the trucking market. Naqla’s continued innovation means this is only the beginning, they’re leveraged technology but have more to offer. Naqla is not only a trucking provider, they are your next company to watch
