Hyundai Glovis ships over 40 Korean weapons systems to Poland

Global shipping company Hyundai Glovis has successfully delivered more than 40 large Korean defense systems to Poland, showcasing its logistics capabilities for sensitive national security assets. The Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary said Monday that 20 K2 Black Panther battle tanks made by Hyundai Rotem and 21 Thunder self-propelled howitzers by Hanwha Aerospace arrived safely at the Port of Gdansk. The weapons were transported on a break-bulk ship, a vessel typically used for noncontainerized cargo such as cars, trains and construction equipment. Its roll-on and roll-off system allowed the tanks and howitzers to be loaded and unloaded without disassembly. After reaching the port, the weapons were delivered to their final destination by Hyundai Glovis’ logistics subsidiary Adampol. Hyundai Glovis said it has shipped a total of 124 K2 tanks and 60 K9 howitzers to Europe this year, strengthening its presence in the global break-bulk shipping market. The company currently operates 35 break-bulk ships of its own and borrows 59 from partners worldwide. In addition to defense exports, HyundaiWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times