MYCRANE service will be operated in India by Mumbai-based Sahil Freight Express Pvt Ltd. As an exclusive distributor for Scheuerle in the past, Sahil was responsible for introducing the manufacturer’s globally-renowned SPMTs, modular platform trailers, and semi-trailers to the Indian market. In addition, Sahil has handled a number of heavy-lift projects, and was the pioneer in establishing the concept of NVOCC/ LCL (less-than-container-load) consolidation as a service provided by freight forwarders in India.
The franchise partnership agreement was signed at Expo 2020 Dubai, currently taking place in the United Arab Emirates, by MYCRANE founder and director Andrei Geikalo and Suhail Shaikh, the chairman and MD of Sahil Freight Express Pvt Ltd.
Andrei Geikalo said, “India has one of the fastest digitizing economies in the world, as well as a very positive outlook for the Indian cranes and construction sector, so we are delighted to be opening the MYCRANE service in the country. In Sahil Freight, we have the right partners who have a proven track record of introducing new products and services to the market. I have no doubt MYCRANE will be a big success in India.”
The crane market in India is expected to grow strongly in the coming years. The ongoing expansion of roads and metro railways and the routine maintenance and upgrading of oil refineries, cement and power plants are all driving demand for cranes.
Suhail Shaikh, Chairman and MD of Sahil Freight Express Pvt Ltd, informs that while the crane market is expected to be strong in the coming years, it remains a fact that the majority of the rental equipment market in India is dominated by smaller, informal players. “MYCRANE, therefore, has a huge opportunity to make life easier for those seeking crane rental services, by connecting them with a wide range of reliable equipment providers who have been thoroughly vetted by our team."
