CJ Logistics

CJ Logistics Corporation is a South Korean logistics company headquartered in Seoul and associated with the CJ Group. It is described as the oldest and largest parcel-delivery company in South Korea, while also operating across a much broader range of logistics activities. Its service scope includes domestic transportation, parcel delivery, warehousing, distribution, international freight, and supply-chain solutions for business customers. The company's corporate history reaches back to 1930, when the business was established as Chosun Rice Warehousing. The enterprise later became known as Korea Express and developed from a warehousing and transport operation into a major national logistics provider. In 1968 it became a subsidiary of Dong-ah Group. Financial difficulties at Dong-ah eventually led to a government-sponsored debt workout, after which creditors sold Korea Express in 2003. Korea Express changed ownership again during the following decade. In 2008, a consortium led by Kumho Asiana Group was selected as the preferred bidder and acquired the company for 4.1 trillion won. Kumho Asiana sought to expand from its existing aviation and cargo interests into inland transportation, but the global financial crisis created severe cash pressure and made the ownership difficult to sustain. CJ Group subsequently competed with a Samsung SDS–POSCO consortium and acquired a 40 percent stake in Korea Express for 1.91 trillion won. CJ integrated Korea Express with its existing logistics affiliate, CJ GLS, and renamed the combined business CJ Korea Express. In 2017, the company adopted the CJ Logistics brand. The rebranding reflected its position within CJ Group and its broader role as an integrated logistics operator rather than solely a parcel-delivery company. CJ Logistics' business model combines physical logistics infrastructure with transportation and supply-chain coordination. Its offerings serve both consumers, through parcel delivery, and corporate customers, through freight movement, storage, distribution, and international logistics. The company is positioned as a large-scale, integrated logistics provider with a South Korean base and an international operating network. Detailed current geographic coverage, financial performance, executive roster, and individual service-product names require confirmation from current company disclosures.

CJ Logistics traces its origins to Chosun Rice Warehousing, established in 1930. The original business operated in the warehousing field and became the historical foundation of the company that later developed into Korea Express and, eventually, CJ Logistics. The available historical account does not identify a founder. In 1968, Korea Express became a subsidiary of Dong-ah Group. Its subsequent ownership was affected by Dong-ah's financial problems. When Dong-ah entered a government-sponsored debt workout program in 2003, creditors sold Korea Express. This transition placed the company in the market for acquisition and created the conditions for a later change in control. In 2008, a consortium led by Kumho Asiana Group was selected as the preferred bidder for Korea Express. Kumho Asiana acquired the company for 4.1 trillion won, seeking to use the transaction to broaden its cargo-related business into inland transportation. The acquisition took place during a period of major financial instability. As the global financial crisis intensified, Kumho Asiana experienced a serious cash shortage and was forced to sell Korea Express. CJ Group became the successful subsequent investor. It competed against a consortium formed by Samsung SDS and POSCO and acquired a 40 percent stake in Korea Express for 1.91 trillion won. CJ then combined Korea Express with its existing logistics affiliate, CJ GLS. The integrated business operated under the CJ Korea Express name for a period before receiving its current CJ Logistics brand in 2017. The rebranding marked the consolidation of the company's logistics identity within CJ Group. Its activities extend beyond parcel delivery to include transportation, storage, distribution, international freight, and supply-chain services. The company is headquartered in Seoul and is characterized in reference material as South Korea's oldest and largest parcel-delivery firm. It also maintains an international business presence, although the supplied reference material does not provide a complete country-by-country market list or a detailed account of its overseas subsidiaries. CJ Logistics therefore represents the evolution of a historical warehousing enterprise into a diversified logistics corporation. Its major turning points have been changes in ownership, integration with CJ GLS, and the 2017 adoption of the CJ Logistics name. Current operating scale, management, detailed segment reporting, and recent strategic initiatives should be checked against the company's latest official disclosures.

• 2017

  CJ Korea Express adopts the CJ Logistics brand

  [1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  The company is rebranded as CJ Logistics.

• 2008

  Kumho Asiana acquires Korea Express

  [1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  A consortium led by Kumho Asiana Group acquires Korea Express for 4.1 trillion won.

• 2003

  Creditors sell Korea Express

  [1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  Following Dong-ah Group's entry into a government-sponsored debt workout, creditors sell Korea Express.

• 1968

  Korea Express becomes part of Dong-ah Group

  [1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  The company later known as Korea Express becomes a subsidiary of Dong-ah Group.

• 1930

  Chosun Rice Warehousing is established

  [1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  The historical predecessor of CJ Logistics is established as Chosun Rice Warehousing.

• CJ Group takes a major stake

  [1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  CJ Group acquires a 40 percent stake in Korea Express for 1.91 trillion won after Kumho Asiana faces cash pressure.

A large South Korean integrated logistics provider combining parcel delivery, transportation, warehousing, distribution, and international freight capabilities.

• Delivery services

  Parcel delivery

  CJ Logistics operates parcel-delivery services and is described in reference material as South Korea's oldest and largest parcel-delivery firm. This activity serves the consumer and business shipment market and forms one of the company's most visible logistics offerings.

• Freight and transport

  Transportation

  The company provides transportation capabilities linking shippers, warehouses, distribution facilities, and final destinations. The supplied material identifies transportation as a core part of its integrated logistics scope but does not specify individual vehicle fleets or service tiers.

• Contract logistics · 1930

  Warehousing and distribution

  Warehousing and distribution services extend the company's historical storage role into broader logistics operations. They support the holding, handling, and movement of goods within domestic and international supply chains.

• Global logistics

  International freight

  CJ Logistics provides international freight services as part of its global logistics network. The available references confirm the offering but do not provide enough detail to enumerate routes, transport modes, or specific overseas brands.

• Supply-chain management

  Supply-chain solutions

  The company offers integrated supply-chain services for organizations that need coordinated transportation, storage, distribution, and freight management. The supplied material does not identify separately branded technology products or named solution packages.

• 2020

  South Korea FTC fines logistics firms over POSCO contract collusion

  South Korea's Fair Trade Commission imposed a combined 46.04 billion won in fines on seven logistics firms, including CJ Logistics, for colluding on logistics contracts assigned by POSCO from 2001 to 2018. The FTC said the firms selected winning bidders before bidding began; CJ Logistics was fined 9.46 billion won.

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• 2017

  Adopt the CJ Logistics brandStrategy

  Background

  Following CJ Group's integration of Korea Express with CJ GLS and the period of operation under the CJ Korea Express name, the company consolidated its public identity within the CJ Group logistics portfolio.

  Action taken

  The company changed its brand from CJ Korea Express to CJ Logistics.

  Aftermath

  The rebrand established the current corporate identity and emphasized the company's broader integrated-logistics role.

  Source

• 2017

  CJ Korea Express is rebranded as CJ Logistics[1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The company adopted the CJ Logistics name, completing the public branding transition from CJ Korea Express and reinforcing its identity as a CJ Group logistics company.

• 2008

  Kumho Asiana consortium selected as preferred bidder for Korea Express[1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  A consortium led by Kumho Asiana Group was selected to acquire Korea Express for 4.1 trillion won as part of an effort to expand into inland transportation and logistics.

• CJ Group acquires a 40 percent stake in Korea Express[1]CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  After Kumho Asiana faced severe cash shortages during the financial crisis, CJ Group prevailed over a Samsung SDS–POSCO consortium and acquired a 40 percent stake in Korea Express for 1.91 trillion won.

1. 1CJ Logisticsen.wikipedia.org
2. 2CJ Logistics official websitecjlogistics.com
3. 3South Korea FTC fines logistics firms over POSCO contract collusionkoreatimes.co.kr
4. 4CJ Logistics acquires Dong Nai logistics facility from Daiwa Housevir.com.vn
5. 5SK Energy partners with CJ Logistics for sustainable micro fulfillment services | EconoTimeseconotimes.com