Shipping company Hanjin files for bankruptcy

Posted on 7 Sep 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

South Korean shipping firm Hanjin Shipping – one of the world’s largest - has filed for bankruptcy.

The company announced last week that it would enter receivership after creditors refused to provide further funding. This announcement had the immediate effect of causing a large portion of Hanjin’s fleet to become stuck at sea. Port operators were concerned that Hanjin Shipping would be unable to pay large docking fees, and thus refused to…

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