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Get Picked Up Logistics Aims at East Coast Disruptive Aggregation
- Published August 16, 2016 5:15PM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Company Updates
11th August 2016, Fully Loaded by Rob McKay
While parcel disruptors have garnered Australian headlines recently, those looking to shake up interstate haulage and metro-distribution are less common.
Enter GPU Logistics, which founder and CEO Daniel Rombouts says is looking to use a technology proven in personal transport to tackle, initially, full trailer load east coast line-haul movements and local Sydney Metro deliveries.
The service will focus on work opportunities for tow operators, singles and B-doubles.
“GPU Logistics is a disruptive transport business using technology to aggregate owner drivers and small fleet operators Australia-wide providing them with access to extra loads, whilst at the same time servicing clients with a fully compliant operator network and the ability to reduce transport costs through the use of technology,” Rombouts says.
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