Also known as: Cheonghaejin Marine Company Ltd., 淸海鎭海運, Chonghaejin (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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Chonghaejin Marine Company Ltd. or Cheonghaejin Marine Company Ltd. (Korean: 청해진해운; Hanja: 淸海鎭海運; RR: cheong-hae-jin-hae-un) was a South Korean shipping company. It is known for having operated the ferry MV Sewol, which sank en route from Incheon towards Jeju in 2014.
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Chonghaejin Marine (청해진해운) — verified Korean company.
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Type: shipping company
Country: South Korean
Known For: operated the ferry MV Sewol, which sank en route from Incheon towards Jeju in 2014
Founded: 1999년 3월 10일
Location: 인천광역시 인천항 연안여객터미널
Category: 해상 여객 운송 기업
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What is Chonghaejin Marine?
Chonghaejin Marine Company Ltd. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikipedia Chonghaejin Marine 2026-09-08 06:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08, via KoreaAPI).
What is Chonghaejin Marine's type?
Chonghaejin Marine — Type: shipping company (verified via Wikipedia Chonghaejin Marine 2026-09-08 06:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Chonghaejin Marine's country?
Chonghaejin Marine — Country: South Korean (verified via Wikipedia Chonghaejin Marine 2026-09-08 06:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Chonghaejin Marine's known for?
Chonghaejin Marine — Known For: operated the ferry MV Sewol, which sank en route from Incheon towards Jeju in 2014 (verified via Wikipedia Chonghaejin Marine 2026-09-08 06:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Chonghaejin Marine's founded?
Chonghaejin Marine — Founded: 1999년 3월 10일 (verified via Wikipedia Chonghaejin Marine 2026-09-08 06:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Chonghaejin Marine's location?
Chonghaejin Marine — Location: 인천광역시 인천항 연안여객터미널 (verified via Wikipedia Chonghaejin Marine 2026-09-08 06:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Chonghaejin Marine's category?
Chonghaejin Marine — Category: 해상 여객 운송 기업 (verified via Wikipedia Chonghaejin Marine 2026-09-08 06:01 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
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