Tag: HAnjin

South Korea court says it has not yet decided whether sale of Hanjin Shipping is needed

  (REUTERS) The South Korean court overseeing Hanjin Shipping’s receivership process said on Wednesday that a sale of the world’s seventh-largest container carrier, which collapsed late last month, is one of many options it is considering if the court concludes the company is to be rehabilitated. Judge Choi Ung-young, who serves as a court spokesman for media inquiries on the case, said a sale is possible in principle if it’s deemed the best way to […]

Hanjin to spend $90 mn to ease shipping crisis

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s Hanjin Group said Tuesday it would provide its debt-ridden shipping unit with 100 billion won ($90.4 million) to help ease huge disruptions to global maritime freight. Hanjin, the world’s seventh largest shipping company, is seeking bankruptcy protection at home and in the US after creditors rejected its latest plan to deal with a $5.37 billion debt. Its bankruptcy would be by far the largest in the history of […]