
Episode 101: Hormuz Closed. Transport Costs Up 120%. He Refused to Profiteer
Gaurav Biswas, Founder & CEO of Trukker, joins Loulou for a timely conversation on what happens to GCC supply chains when the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted.
They unpack how cargo was rerouted through alternate ports, land bridges, and trucking networks while food security, industrial supply, and construction materials came under pressure.
Gaurav also breaks down Trukker’s 75,000+ driver network, the reality of building a $240M revenue logistics business, and why resilience is now a strategic priority for the region.
Chapters
00:00 Why the Strait of Hormuz disruption matters
04:07 What happened on the ground when the crisis started
07:35 Food security, industrial pressure, and why trucking became critical
10:18 Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi ports, and the alternate route problem
17:28 How one truck went from moving 4 containers a day to 1
21:38 Why Trukker chose not to profiteer from war
31:01 Building a $240M logistics business with less than 1% market share
38:57 Venture debt, dilution, and the real cost of startup capital
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Gaurav Biswas, Founder & CEO of Trukker
Website: https://trukker.com/
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