Courier Industry Adds Workforce for Chuseok Peak Season... "Enhancing Smooth Service"
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Employment and Labor held a meeting with the courier industry on the 16th to discuss the current status of safety and protection measures for courier workers and preparations for Chuseok delivery, the ministries announced on the 17th.
The meeting was attended by CJ Logistics, Lotte Global Logistics, Hanjin Express, Logen Express, Kyungdong Express, Coupang, and Fresh Solution. They explained plans to deploy additional personnel to ensure smooth courier services and protect workers.
According to the government, during this Chuseok peak season (September 14 to October 16), the courier industry plans to deploy additional sorting personnel and vehicle delivery support staff at hub terminals and sub-terminals. Approximately 10,000 personnel will be assigned to the field daily.
Compared to last month, the number of trunk transport vehicles will increase by an average of 2,555 per day (20.4%), and courier drivers will increase by 5,200 per day (8.9%).
Additionally, the average daily sorting personnel at hub terminals and sub-terminals will increase by 1,604 (13.1%) and 2,067 (26.3%), respectively, and 1,350 vehicle co-riders will be added.
The courier industry will strive to prevent deliveries from continuing late into the night to protect the safety and health of workers, and if workers wish, they will adjust the volume or delivery areas. The government also stated that measures such as health checkups and professional medical consultation support will be expanded.
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to establish an emergency communication system among the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, courier companies, and the Integrated Logistics Association from the 21st of this month to the 5th of next month. Through this, they will monitor the status of additional vehicle and personnel deployment daily and respond to various situations as they arise.
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