Also known as: Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., 韓進海運 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. was a South Korean logistics and container transport company. Hanjin Shipping was South Korea's largest container line and one of the world's top ten container carriers in terms of capacity. Hanjin was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts on 17 February 2017.
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Hanjin Shipping (한진해운) — verified Korean company. Founded 1977. Industry: freight transport.
Details
Headquarters: Seoul
Country: South Korea
Industry: logistics and container transport
Status: declared bankrupt
Bankruptcy Date: 17 February 2017
Ranking: South Korea's largest container line
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What is Hanjin Shipping?
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03, via KoreaAPI).
When was Hanjin Shipping founded?
Hanjin Shipping was founded in 1977 (verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03).
What industry is Hanjin Shipping in?
Hanjin Shipping operates in freight transport (verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03).
What is Hanjin Shipping's headquarters?
Hanjin Shipping — Headquarters: Seoul (verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03).
What is Hanjin Shipping's country?
Hanjin Shipping — Country: South Korea (verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03).
What is Hanjin Shipping's industry?
Hanjin Shipping — Industry: logistics and container transport (verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03).
What is Hanjin Shipping's status?
Hanjin Shipping — Status: declared bankrupt (verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03).
What is Hanjin Shipping's bankruptcy date?
Hanjin Shipping — Bankruptcy Date: 17 February 2017 (verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03).
What is Hanjin Shipping's ranking?
Hanjin Shipping — Ranking: South Korea's largest container line (verified via Wikidata Q494904 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC; Wikipedia Hanjin Shipping 2026-09-03 21:25 UTC, as of 2026-09-03).
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