(www.hanjin.com) In 1978, Korea’s first Middle East Route was established and within the following 2 years, regular to weekly service to the US West Coast was launched. By 1986 a terminal was opened in Seattle and in 1988 a merger between Korea Shipping and Hanjin Container Lines gave emergence to Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. (MarketLine, 2012) From 1994 through 2001, the company opened services in Tokyo, Japan, established services from Pusan to four ports in China, Europe, and …show more content…
The bulk carriers mainly transport resources for energy production and raw materials used to drive industrial development. The transportation shipping provider services many Korean and global steelmakers and electricity companies through Contracts of Affreightment (COA). (www.hanjin.com) According to the most recent company data available, Hanjin operates a sizeable bulk fleet consisting of 18 owned bulk vessels, including 13 Capesize ships ranging from 150,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT) to 207,000DWT in size, three 100,000DWT to 149,000DWT vessels and one 38,393DWT Handymax carrier. The company also frequently uses the services of chartered ships, tailoring its chartered fleet depending on the level of demand. The majority of Hanjin 's dry bulk fleet is contracted under long-term contracts of affreightment to the company 's major clients, Pohang Iron & Steel Co (POSCO) and Korean Electric Power Co. (KEPCO). The main cargoes carried by the fleet include iron ore, coking and steaming coal and steel. (Israel Shipping Report,