How logistics tech became an unexpected gainer in the Covid economy

Start-ups in this space have made strides in modernising logistics with real-time tracking of cargo, algorithm-based route optimisation and big data in addresses

In the pandemic months, all sorts of digital services boomed. Everything from e-learning to videos and social media and even e-commerce registered handsome growth. However, there has been an unexpected gainer, and that is e-logistics.

E-logistics is a start-up sub-sector occupied by companies that use technology to solve legacy pain-points in business-to-business transportation.

Over the past few years, several tech-enabled solutions and providers have come up. These have made strides in modernising logistics with things like real-time tracking of cargo, algorithm-based route optimisation and big data in addresses, among other innovations. The early success was on the back of start-ups