Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds 55th Logistics Committee meeting

Members agree to collaborate on AI transformation in the logistics sector

The interior of TDL Lab, a robot- and AI-based logistics technology demonstration space set up by LX Pantos at the Megawise Cheongna Logistics Center in Incheon's Cheongna district. [LX Pantos]
The interior of TDL Lab, a robot- and AI-based logistics technology demonstration space set up by LX Pantos at the Megawise Cheongna Logistics Center in Incheon's Cheongna district. [LX Pantos]

South Korean logistics companies have agreed to actively adopt AI in their system innovation efforts, following the lead of global industry players.

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its 55th Logistics Committee meeting Thursday at the Grand Lotte Seoul Hotel, under the theme "The Future of Logistics Transformed by AI Agents."

About 40 people attended, including Shin Young-su, chair of the KCCI Logistics Committee, Kim Jong-il, standing vice chairman of the KCCI, Lee Yong-ho, chief executive of LX Pantos, Kang Byung-gu, chief executive of Lotte Global Logistics, Shim Choong-sik, vice chairman of Sunkwang, and Cho Yong-jun, chief executive of Taewoong Logistics. Song Sang-hwa, dean of the Graduate School of Northeast Asian Logistics at Incheon National University, delivered a keynote address on AI innovation cases from leading overseas logistics firms.

The logistics executives in attendance agreed that AI transformation — known as AX — is no longer optional but an essential requirement for corporate competitiveness. They cited AI-driven logistics innovations at global companies such as DHL and Amazon, and reached a consensus that the domestic industry must accelerate its own AX efforts.

The Logistics Committee agreed to advance AX in the sector through collaboration, with plans to systematize data management and expand cooperation among related industries. The KCCI said it would support member companies' AX initiatives by sharing best practices from home and abroad, facilitating cooperation between institutions and businesses, and hosting relevant seminars.

"Going forward, the competitiveness of logistics companies will hinge not just on the ability to move cargo, but on the service capability to proactively identify and resolve customers' supply chain challenges," Logistics Committee Chair Shin said. "Let us redouble our efforts to raise service quality through AI."

Lee Hee-won, head of the KCCI's Distribution and Logistics Promotion Institute, said AI is "a core tool that can elevate the competitiveness of the logistics industry and the quality of logistics services by a full notch," adding that the meeting was significant in that it brought the entire logistics sector together — beyond individual companies — to discuss AI transformation and innovation strategies.


yeongdai@heraldcorp.com