"Increase Shipment Volume by Over 100%" OB Beer Normalizes Logistics Following Cargo Solidarity Strike Withdrawal

Due to the Cargo Solidarity strike, pubs and restaurants are facing significant difficulties in securing soju product supplies. Some business owners are taking self-help measures such as changing their main alcoholic beverages or stockpiling by receiving far fewer products than ordered from liquor companies. On the 14th, boxes of liquor bottles were stacked at a restaurant in Myeongdong, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] As the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Cargo Solidarity decided to withdraw the strike after reaching an agreement with the government seven days after launching a general strike, OB Beer’s beer shipments are expected to return to normal.

According to OB Beer on the 15th, with the Cargo Solidarity deciding to end the strike, shipments from the three factories in Icheon, Cheongju, and Gwangju have resumed normal production from that day.

An OB Beer official said, “Logistics have normalized since 10 a.m. today, and we plan to increase shipment volume by more than 100%,” adding, “Due to the Cargo Solidarity strike, beer shipments were less than half of the usual volume over the past week, causing much concern, so it is fortunate that normalcy has been restored.”

OB Beer produces products at three factories in Icheon, Cheongju, and Gwangju, but due to the recent Cargo Solidarity strike, beer shipments dropped to about 20% of the usual level. OB Beer has logistics contracts with Han Express and Dongwon Logistics, and most of the approximately 180 truck drivers affiliated with these companies belong to Cargo Solidarity. Han Express is responsible for the Icheon and Cheongju areas, while Dongwon Logistics handles the Gwangju factory.

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