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DHL CEO sees Korea as winner in global supply chain shake-up
DHL CEO identifies Korea as a supply chain winner amid global shake-up.
Context
What happened: DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer said South Korea is emerging as a potential winner in the global supply chain shake-up, citing its semiconductor strength and
Why it matters: Meyer said DHL wants to deepen ties with Korean conglomerates that have handled logistics in-house, and cited cooperation with Hyundai and Boston Dynamics on warehouse robots and Kia electric vans.
Key numbers: DHL operates some 60,000 electric delivery vehicles worldwide and targets a fully electric local delivery fleet in Korea by 2030. India is DHL's largest Asia-Pacific market by warehouse footprint.
What changed
DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer said South Korea is emerging as a potential winner in the global supply chain shake-up, citing its semiconductor strength and
Why it matters
Meyer said DHL wants to deepen ties with Korean conglomerates that have handled logistics in-house, and cited cooperation with Hyundai and Boston Dynamics on warehouse robots and Kia electric vans.
Key numbers: DHL operates some 60,000 electric delivery vehicles worldwide and targets a fully electric local delivery fleet in Korea by 2030. India is DHL's largest Asia-Pacific market by warehouse footprint.