Hanjin Develops 'Electric Cart' for Delivery... Enhancing Convenience for Courier Workers

(From the left) Nosamseok, CEO of Hanjin Business Division, Park Donghyun, CEO of Highcore, and Cho Hyunmin, Executive Vice President of Hanjin Future Growth Strategy and Marketing, are posing for a commemorative photo to celebrate the development of the delivery 'electric cart'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Hanjin announced on the 27th that it has developed an electric delivery cart to improve the safety and work convenience of delivery workers.

The electric delivery cart helps delivery workers carry heavy and bulky products safely and comfortably without effort, not only on flat ground but also on hills.

Hanjin completed the prototype development last December through joint cooperation with ‘Highcore,’ a motor engineering and IT development solution venture company, for the development and commercialization of electric carts for delivery and logistics sites.

In February this year, the two companies conducted a prototype demonstration for delivery workers at Hanjin Delivery Namseoul Terminal to gather field opinions, and in March, they expanded the survey to about 1,500 delivery workers nationwide.

Based on the field interviews and survey results, which indicated that ‘light weight’ and ‘affordable price’ were more important than various functions, they enhanced anti-slip features, durability, and convenience for loading products.

The two companies completed the development of the electric cart and held a demonstration event on the 26th at the Hanjin Building in Jung-gu, Seoul, attended by key officials including Nam Sam-seok, CEO of Hanjin Business Division, Cho Hyun-min, Vice President of Future Growth Strategy and Marketing, and Park Dong-hyun, CEO of Highcore.

After the demonstration event, Hanjin plans to launch the product in September and support delivery workers who wish to purchase the electric cart through discount sales and other methods.

A Hanjin official said, "We developed the electric cart in collaboration with a venture company to improve the delivery environment for delivery workers," adding, "We will continue to implement various cooperative activities for mutual growth with delivery workers and strengthen ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management."

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