150 new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with Ekol Logistics
Ekol continues to strengthen its fleet, by adding 150 units of Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845 LSnRL trucks in line with its growth targets. Ekol Chairman Ahmet Musul and Procurement, Administration and Investments General Manager Levent Demir received the new generation of heavy-duty trucks at a ceremony hosted by Mercedes-Benz TĂĽrk CEO SĂĽer SĂĽlĂĽn on September 17th, 2018, at the Mercedes-Benz TĂĽrk headquarters in Esenyurt, Istanbul.Â
Ekol added 150 eco and driver-friendly Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845 LSnRL 4X2 Model heavy-duty trucks, equipped with the state-of-the-art Euro 6 engines, to its fleet. Almost 2,000 of the heavy-duty trucks in Ekol’s fleet are Mercedes-Benz.
Ekol has one of the largest logistics fleets in Europe, with 5,500 self-owned vehicles. Chairman Musul remarked on Ekol’s latest investment, saying: “At Ekol Logistics, our partnership with Mercedes-Benz does not only depend on our vehicle investments; we have also carried automotive parts of the brand to Mercedes-Benz factories across Europe since 2008. We hope to continue this long and profitable partnership with Mercedes-Benz Türk in the years ahead.
Ekol, an integrated logistics company founded in 1990, provides international freight, warehousing, domestic distribution, foreign trade, customs, and supply chain management services in 15 countries. Ekol is one of Europe’s major logistics providers, boasting distribution centers with 1 million m² of total indoor space in Turkey, Germany, Italy, Greece, France, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Romania, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Czechia, Bulgaria, Sweden and Slovenia. A multinational team of more than 7000 staff members manages Intermodal transportation by using its 6 Ro-Ro vessels, 48 block trains per week and 5,500 vehicles.