As Electric Vehicles (EVs) require customised handling solution due to their different characteristics compared to conventional internal combustion vehicles, the leading South Korean logistics company Hyundai Glovis has announced a specialised EV handling solution for car carriers. This will help the company manage the spreading EV shipping market.
Recently the company has set a new manual for EV ocean transportation and applied specialised solutions in the loading-shipping-unloading process. In addition, it has established a shipping guide tailored to the characteristics of EVs and applied it to the workplace.
The company provides EV customised management service by marking 'EV' on shipping request to distinguish from combustion vehicle. In addition, the loaded vehicles are subject to constant checking procedure, including battery condition, exterior etc., to keep utmost cargo quality.
Also, collective data, including temperature and humidity of loading deck and battery consumption during transportation, are shared on the shipper side.
On the other hand, Hyundai Glovis plans to target current ordinary OEM makers and new EV makers, the company said. Compared to current OEM makers, new EV makers may have short logistics experience. Therefore, the company plans to provide a one-stop service, all-inclusive terminal/land/sea transportation.
To ensure safety the company has set the EV emergency manual and made quarterly EV emergency training mandatory.
The company assumed about 40% share in the global EV car carrier market by carrying 180,000 EVs last year based on 90 car-carrier fleet and 80 global networks, the company added.