SEOUL, November 17 (AJP) - Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of Hyundai Motor Group, said Monday it has completed another shipment of South Korean-made military equipment to Europe, as the company expands its role in the region’s defense supply chain.
The company delivered 20 K2 main battle tanks built by Hyundai Rotem and 21 K9 self-propelled howitzers produced by Hanwha Aerospace to the Polish port of Gdansk on Nov. 13. The hardware was transported aboard Hyundai Glovis’s car carriers — vessels traditionally used for moving automobiles but now increasingly repurposed for heavy defense cargo as European demand surges.
The shipment follows a delivery of six K9 howitzers to Estonia earlier this year and builds on the company’s logistics work for global defense exhibitions. Since early 2025, Hyundai Glovis has supported the distribution of 124 K2 tanks and 60 K9 howitzers across Europe, with inland transport managed by its Polish subsidiary, Adampol.
The company uses a roll-on, roll-off, or RORO, loading system that allows armored vehicles to be driven directly onto ships. The method minimizes the risk of damage, improves loading efficiency and avoids the need for cranes, giving Hyundai Glovis an operational advantage, according to the company.
Hyundai Glovis said it aims to expand its car-carrier fleet to 128 vessels by 2030, including new ships capable of carrying up to 10,000 vehicles.
* This article, published by Economic Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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