Rail-Flow purchases Simply Deliver to construct a comprehensive digital logistics system from start to finish.
In a strategic move to bolster digital logistics across Europe, German digital provider Rail-Flow has announced the acquisition of Simply Deliver. This merger creates a comprehensive, end-to-end digital logistics ecosystem that covers rail, road, and intermodal transport.
Rail-Flow's Transport Management Platform, which includes modules for offer management, CRM, contract management, transport management system (TMS), invoicing, fleet management, and a digital freight marketplace, will now be complemented by Simply Deliver's API-based solutions. These solutions offer AI-driven data automation, transport management, proof of delivery, driver and charter apps, control portals, visibility, and customer portals, primarily focusing on road-based logistics, especially in the Benelux region.
The merger of Simply Deliver into the Rail-Flow Group unites their offerings, scales development resources, and delivers greater value to customers. Osman Akdemir, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Rail-Flow and Simply Deliver, comments that the collaboration has always complemented each other, with rail meeting visibility and process meeting automation. Now, as one team and one group, they are ready to shape the future of logistics together.
Dominik Fürste, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Rail-Flow, adds that the collaboration has already delivered outstanding results for intermodal customers, and this merger is a natural evolution and a strategic boost for their ability to digitize logistics across all modes.
Simply Deliver, headquartered in Rotterdam, will continue to operate as an independent brand within the Rail Flow Group. Alexander Hedderich, Chairman of the Rail-Flow Advisory Board, comments that the combination of both companies creates a unique Transport Management Platform that delivers real added value to customers along the entire transport chain and sustainably strengthens the competitiveness of rail.
For years, Rail-Flow and Simply Deliver have collaborated, particularly in the intermodal sector, enabling customers to manage logistics processes from the first mile to the last. This union supports sustainability goals by enabling CO2 reduction and encouraging modal shifts from road to rail or intermodal transport, which are key priorities in European logistics policy.
The impact of this fusion is the creation of a unique, scalable, and integrated digital logistics platform that enhances operational efficiency, supports environmental objectives, and strengthens the digital backbone of intermodal logistics across Europe. All existing teams and locations of both Rail-Flow and Simply Deliver, including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Izmir, Manila, and Brisbane, will remain fully operational.
In summary, the acquisition of Simply Deliver by Rail-Flow significantly strengthens the digital logistics market in Europe by creating a comprehensive, end-to-end digital logistics ecosystem that covers rail, road, and intermodal transport. This merger combines Rail-Flow's robust Transport Management Platform with Simply Deliver's API-based solutions, offering seamless order-to-cash process management and enhanced operational digitization across multiple transport modes, addressing logistics needs from the first mile to the last mile.
- The merger of Rail-Flow and Simply Deliver, which focuses on rail, road, and intermodal transport, creates an opportunity for collaboration between technology and finance in the industry, aiming to digitize and improve the efficiency of logistics across Europe.
- With the integration of Simply Deliver's API-based solutions, Rail-Flow's business expands to include AI-driven data automation, road-based logistics, and customer portals, utilizing technology to optimize operations and meet the growing demands of the finance sector in the logistics industry.
