What Daewoo Logistics does

Daewoo Logistics (DAEWOO LOGISTICS CORP / ㈜대우로지스틱스) is a South Korean integrated logistics company providing maritime shipping, project forwarding, third-party logistics (3PL), combined (multimodal) transport, and port-based logistics center operations. The company serves domestic and international EPC contractors, large manufacturers, and trading companies, with a horizontal segmentation strategy across these enterprise customer groups. Its core service portfolio is organized around three pillars: shipping (regular liner and tramp services with multiple Contracts of Affreightment), logistics and forwarding (project forwarding, 3PL, combined transport, and logistics centers), and specialized transport (maritime, project cargo, heavy cargo, mobility logistics, secondary battery/EV battery logistics, and logistics infrastructure development).

The company's operational backbone consists of six owned vessels (Crystal Ocean, Ocean Flower, Gloria Galaxy, Pacific Legend, Polaris Melody, Oriental Harmony) and integrated logistics center infrastructure at major port locations. Its wholly-owned subsidiary D.W.L Global operates a smart logistics center in the Busan Jinhae Economic Free Trade Zone, completed in March 2023, comprising five buildings including general, temperature-controlled, and hazardous materials warehouses with real-time cargo and inventory management systems. Recent strategic moves include offshore wind logistics partnerships with Korea Maritime Technology (February 2025), secondary battery logistics with DS Daesik (November 2023), and an estimated approximately KRW 200 billion Eastern European logistics infrastructure contract (October 2023) tied to Belt and Road initiative logistics.

Revenue is generated from freight and forwarding services, with pricing determined by freight type, quantity, transport distance, and real-time supply/demand conditions; brokerage fees are capped at 25% for intermediary cargo. The company is publicly listed on a Korean exchange (no specific ticker disclosed) and is led by Representative Director Kim In-ho. Despite operating with a small disclosed headcount of 19 employees, the asset base and contract pipeline suggest an asset-heavy operating model supported by subsidiary staffing and contractual partners. Go-to-market is direct B2B through enterprise sales to EPC contractors and large manufacturers, with no disclosed channel partners or distribution intermediaries.

Name

Daewoo Logistics

Legal name

DAEWOO LOGISTICS CORP

Website

https://dwlogistics.co.kr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Daewoo Logistics is a South Korean integrated logistics company providing maritime shipping, project forwarding, 3PL, multimodal transport, and port-based logistics center operations to EPC contractors, large manufacturers, and trading companies, operating six owned vessels and subsidiary D.W.L Global.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Warehousing and Storage (493), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazmat Transportation & DG Freight Management (Road/Rail/Air/Ocean) (TLAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Breakbulk, Ro-Ro & Chartering (Heavy-Lift Vessels, Barges, Specialized Aircraft) (TLAIAKAC), Contract Warehousing / Dedicated Warehousing (Dry) (TLALAAAB), Lithium Batteries & Energy Storage DG Logistics (UN38.3, Class 9) (TLAIAJAG), Hazmat & Dangerous Goods Warehousing (Regulated Storage) (TLAIACAE)

Keywords

• Project forwarding services
• Multimodal freight transport
• Maritime shipping services
• Logistics center operations
• Third-party logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Daewoo Logistics is a Korean logistics company providing total logistics solutions across maritime shipping, project forwarding, multimodal/3PL transport, land transport, and logistics center operations. The company operates owned vessels (Crystal Ocean, Ocean Flower, Gloria Galaxy, Pacific Legend, Polaris Melody, Oriental Harmony), runs logistics centers at major port locations including the D.W.L Global smart facility in Changwon, and serves EPC contractors, large manufacturers, trading companies, and EV battery logistics clients with both domestic and international project cargo.

Product overview

DAEWOO Logistics Corp. is a Korean logistics company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around three main pillars: (1) Shipping services including regular liner and tramp vessel operations with owned vessels such as Crystal Ocean, Ocean Flower, Gloria Galaxy, Pacific Legend, Polaris Melodyn, and Oriental Harmony; (2) Logistics and forwarding solutions comprising project forwarding for EPC contractors, third-party logistics (3PL), combined transport, and logistics centers at major port locations; (3) Specialized transport services including maritime transport, project cargo, heavy cargo, mobility logistics, secondary battery/EV battery logistics, and logistics infrastructure development. The company serves domestic and international manufacturers and trading companies with total logistics solutions spanning from forwarding to land transport and third-party logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Forwarding (프로젝트포워딩)
• 3PL & Combined Transport (3PL&복합운송)
• Logistics Center (물류센터)
• Regular Liner Service (정기선)
• Tramp Service (부정기선)
• Maritime Transport (해상운송)
• Project Transport (프로젝트 운송)
• Heavy Cargo Transport (중량물 운송)
• Mobility Logistics (모빌리티 물류)
• Logistics Infrastructure Business (물류인프라사업)
• Secondary Battery Logistics / Land Transport (이차전지물류/육상운송)
• D.W.L Global Smart Logistics Center Smart logistics center operated by subsidiary D.W.L Global in the Changwon Jinhae Free Trade Zone, consisting of 5 buildings including general warehouse, temperature-controlled warehouse, and hazardous material warehouse sections, equipped with real-time cargo and inventory management systems.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Korea Maritime Technology (한국해양기술)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2025Partnership for offshore wind logistics. Daewoo Logistics collaborated with Korea Maritime Technology on wind power logistics projects.
• Eastern European Logistics Infrastructure PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2023Daewoo Logistics was awarded a contract (estimated at approximately KRW 200 billion) for Eastern European logistics infrastructure construction, related to Belt and Road initiative logistics.
• ADB Logistics (주식회사 에이디비로지스틱스)minorOthersAD B Logistics partnered with Pohang Marine Transport Office as referenced in news dated 2023-12-04 regarding logistics operations.
• DS Daesik (DS단석)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for DS Daesik secondary battery (EV battery) logistics management as referenced in news dated 2023-11-02.
• D.W.L Global (주식회사 디더블유엘글로벌)coreOthersSubsidiary operating a smart logistics center in the Busan Jinhae Economic Free Trade Zone. The center consists of 5 buildings including general, temperature-controlled, and hazardous material warehouses. Completed on 2023-03-28 with real-time cargo and inventory management systems.

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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