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Gov’t to Relax EV Charging Standards at Gas Stations

Gov’t to Relax EV Charging Standards at Gas Stations

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fire Agency has announced that the revised enforcement regulations of the Hazardous Material Safety Management Act, with a focus on relaxing standards for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities at gas stations, will take effect on Thursday. The existing enforcement regulations stipulated that EV chargers [...]

Policy Shift Allows Gas Stations to Install Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Policy Shift Allows Gas Stations to Install Hydrogen Fuel Cells

SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — In a significant development for the energy industry, the National Fire Agency announced on Sunday that the installation of hydrogen fuel cells, a form of power generation equipment, is now legally permissible at gas stations. This announcement follows a partial amendment notice to the detailed standards of the Act [...]

Korean Firms to Use Gas Stations as Logistics Hubs

Korean Firms to Use Gas Stations as Logistics Hubs

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With the expansion of the ‘quick commerce market’, which offers guaranteed delivery within an hour, South Korean firms are employing gas stations as warehouses and logistics hubs. It has become a new alignment of interest between the quick commerce industry that needs logistics hubs in the heart of the [...]

Gas Stations in S. Korea Becoming Logistics Hubs for Couriers

Gas Stations in S. Korea Becoming Logistics Hubs for Couriers

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s gas stations are teaming up with courier service operators to utilize their facilities as logistics hubs as they bring a new wave in the local delivery industry. Hyundai Oilbank Co., a major refiner in South Korea, earlier this month signed a strategic partnership with Coupang Inc., the [...]

GS Caltex and SK Energy Launch Smart Storage Service at Gas Stations

GS Caltex and SK Energy Launch Smart Storage Service at Gas Stations

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — GS Caltex Corp. and SK Energy Co., South Korea’s leading refiners, have teamed up to launch QBoo, a smart storage service found at gas stations. QBoo allows parcel exchanges, buying and selling second-hand goods, and storing laundry and other goods, using storage lockers. This will increase the inflow of customers at [...]

Homepick to Launch New Delivery Service to Reach Consumers “Within an Hour”

Homepick to Launch New Delivery Service to Reach Consumers “Within an Hour”

SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Homepick, a joint venture by local energy giants SK Energy and GS Caltex to provide delivery service based on their network of gas stations, is defined by the following tagline: “We deliver within an hour if you’re home.” In the past, delivery service customers had to either wait at [...]