Aras Kargo, a subsidiary of Austrian Post AG based in Turkey, has signed a strategic cooperation with the Iraqi company Galina Express. With this, the logistics provider, according to its own statements, aims to create a seamless end-to-end solution for parcel delivery from Turkey to the neighboring
Iraq.
The collaboration envisages that Aras Kargo will handle sorting and transport of the shipments up to the Iraqi border. There, Galina Express will then take over the last mile and delivery in Iraq.
Seamless solution
They aim to create a seamless logistics process and tap into
a new, rapidly growing market, it says.
“With this cooperation, we are building a bridge between Europe, Turkey and Iraq and are at the same time taking the first step into a new market. With nearly 50 million inhabitants, increasing internet penetration and growing interest in online
trade, Iraq offers great potential for growth,” explains Peter Umundum, Deputy CEO, Board Member for Parcel & Logistics, Austrian Post AG.
According to him, Galina Express has secured a strong local partner who handles packages from Turkish shippers at the border and delivers on behalf of Aras
