"Discussing Sustainable Logistics Industry"... Logistics Foundation Holds Industry Promotion Conference

Hosted by the Korea Logistics Industry Promotion Foundation
Conference Supported by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Hyundai Glovis

The Korea Logistics Industry Promotion Foundation (KLIP) announced on December 4 that it held the "2025 Logistics Industry Promotion Conference" at the FKI Tower in Yeouido, Seoul, on December 3. The conference was organized as a forum for government, academia, and industry representatives to discuss strategies for sustainable development in the logistics sector.

This event was hosted by the Korea Logistics Industry Promotion Foundation, with support from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Hyundai Glovis. Attendees included Shim Jaeseon, Chairman of the Korea Logistics Industry Promotion Foundation; Lee Kyubok, CEO of Hyundai Glovis; and Kim Geuno, Director of Logistics Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The first part of the event featured awards for a paper competition and a startup contest. In the paper category, honors went to: △ Graduate School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Seoul National University (Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award - Grand Prize), △ Graduate School of Industrial Management Engineering at Korea University (Chairman of the Korea Logistics Industry Promotion Foundation Award - Excellence Prize), and △ Soongsil University and Inha University (Chairman of the Korea Logistics Industry Promotion Foundation Award - Encouragement Prize).

In the startup contest, △ Rebotics (Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award - Grand Prize), △ Speedfloor (Excellence Prize), and △ Wideuse (Encouragement Prize) were selected as winners.

The second part featured an academic seminar on digital transformation and smart logistics, moderated by Professor Kwon Ohkyung of Inha University. During the session presenting the winning startups, Rebotics introduced its "Brownfield Robotics for Digital Transformation of Manual-Based Existing Logistics Centers," while Speedfloor presented its "End-to-End Full Automation Strategy through Unmanned Inbound and Outbound Processes."

For the paper competition presentation, the Graduate School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Seoul National University presented "ESG-Based Integrated Voyage and Loading Scheduling Plan for Smart Logistics Optimization of Car Carriers."

In the research project session, startup Omlet and Professor Kwon Changhyun of KAIST shared their joint research results on "Development of a Pallet Loading Optimization Algorithm." As the final program, Park Chan-ik, Advisory Committee Member of the Korea Logistics Industry Promotion Foundation, addressed the current issues and challenges facing small and medium-sized logistics companies and suggested directions for response.

Chairman Shim emphasized, "In this era of major transformation led by AI and robotics, it is essential for industry and academia to collaborate and create an ecosystem where data, research, and field innovation form a virtuous cycle."

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