At the 19th Asia-Pacific German Business Conference (APK 2026) in Seoul, DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer highlighted South Korea as a prime beneficiary of geopolitical supply chain realignments. In an interview with The Herald Business, Meyer noted that surging demand for AI and data centers is effectively offsetting tariff pressures, expressing a strong commitment to expanding logistics partnerships across key Korean industries.
DHL Group is deepening its footprint in South Korea by deploying and jointly developing Boston Dynamics' "Stretch" logistics robots, while rolling out Kia's purpose-built electric delivery vehicles (PV5) toward achieving a zero-emission fleet by 2030. Meyer advised Korean businesses to diversify their supply chains against continued regulatory volatility, emphasizing that DHL stands ready to support companies expanding into resilient, multi-country operations.
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