Domestic logistics sector inefficient, says Tharman

Singapore

A SYSTEM of nationwide parcel lockers that must be "interoperable" by different market players will be rolled out "by next year" and the government is also exploring using autonomous vehicles to transport goods in the longer term, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Tuesday morning.

At the opening of Singapore Post's S$182 million regional e-commerce logistics hub in Tampines Logistics Park, Mr Tharman, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, said the domestic logistics sector was inefficient.