Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Grants New Certification to LST and Gioyoung Smart Logistics Centers

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 6th that two locations with excellent smart logistics technology, LST Pungam Logistics Center (Grade 4, main certification) and GeoYoung Metropolitan Hub Center (Grade 2, preliminary certification), have been certified as the '2023 No. 4 Smart Logistics Centers.'

Locations certified as Smart Logistics Centers can receive partial support for costs required for purchasing advanced equipment and constructing facilities (0.5~2%p of loan interest). As of 2023, nine locations have been certified.

LST Pungam Logistics Center is an automotive parts logistics center that has established a system to manage inventory in real time for about 150 automotive parts items and 850 types of parts, providing logistics services to automotive factories in the Gwangju area.

GeoYoung Metropolitan Hub Center, the largest pharmaceutical logistics center in the metropolitan area, plans to create an optimal logistics environment by introducing world-class automation equipment such as AutoStore, Mini-Load, and picking robots.

An Jin-ae, Director of the Advanced Logistics Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "The Smart Logistics Center certification system is a project that supports companies so that the private sector can lead innovation in the logistics industry, and the response from companies is becoming very positive."