Singapore’s logistics sector draws young talents

(Clockwise from left) Schenker operations executive Cindy Toh, DHL data analyst Ramita Rana and Frederick Wong, a logistics supervisor at ST Logistics, are among local hires in the sector aged 35 and below. Photos: Schenker Singapore, Ramita Rana, ST Logistics

GONE are the days when logistics was seen as an unglamorous, manual labour-intensive field.

As many bigger logistics firms undergo digital transformation, they become increasingly attractive to young professionals looking for opportunities to flex their skills in analytics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector.