Pantos Logistics

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Pantos Logistics
Type Private Company
Industry Transport
Founded 1977
Headquarters Seoul, South Korea
Products Freight Forwarding Services
Logistics Services
Warehousing
Revenue USD $3.0 billion (2010)
Employees 3,400 (2011)
Website www.pantos.co.kr

Pantos Logistics is a global service provider based in Seoul, South Korea. Since its inception in 1977, Pantos has evolved from an air freight agent to include total logistics services including sea freight, air freight, road and rail freight, warehousing, logistics consulting, international express, project cargo, terminal service and customs clearance.[1]

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[edit] Introduction

Pantos has roughly 3,400 employees, operating in 37 countries throughout Asia, North and South America, Europe, CIS, the Middle East and Africa, creating 139 networks.[2]
With over 420,000 m2 of warehouse space globally, it serves over 2,500 customers in the electronics, machinery, automotive, chemical, consumer goods, health care,and construction industries.[3]

Pantos is the largest logistics company in Korea and the 26th largest in the world, and it is one of the world's top ten sea freight forwarder by volume.[4][5][6][7]
Since 2000, Pantos's size and scope has increased steadily, its revenue having tripled from 2003 to 2009.[8] In 2010, the revenue of Pantos was 3.0 billion USD.[9]

Air Project cargo - Transportation of a Power Plant to Armenia
Pantos Logistics' warehouse in Busan New Port (Opened in 2010)
Sea Project cargo - Transportation of a Chemical Plant to Oman
Inside one of Pantos Logistics' warehouses

[edit] History[10]

Feb 1977: The Company was founded as Pan Korea Ind. Co., Ltd, an Air Cargo Agency
Oct 1992: Registered in the list of Multimodal Transportation Biz
Dec 1992: Changed Company name to Pan Korea Express Co., Ltd
Dec 1997: Established bonded warehouse
Jul 1999: Commenced logistics customs clearance business
Sep 2001: Commenced logistics outsourcing for LG Chemical Overseas
Sep 2001: China Shanghai Shed Corp (FNS/SHA) established (China HQ)
Jan 2002: Commenced logistics outsourcing for LG Electronics Overseas
Dec 2003: Established UK Branch
Mar 2005: Established Russia Branch (HQ in Moscow)
Apr 2005: Commenced outsourcing for China LG Electronics
Nov 2005: Opened Incheon Airport Logistics Center
Jul 2006: Changed Business name into Pantos Logistics Corporation
Dec 2007: Certified as “Integrated Logistics Enterprise”
Apr 2010: Announced VISION 2020

[edit] Certification

2011
Obtained AEO certificate in Germany and Benelux branch
Obtained ISO 28000 in Hong Kong branch[11][12]

2010
Obtained ISO 28000: 2010 certification[13]

2003
Obtained ISO 9001: 2000 certification[14]

2000
Obtained ISO 9002 certification[15]

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