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2007

Established Local Corporation in Sydney, Australia (JAN)

Christened Hanjin Tianjin, Hanjin Xiamen (FEB)

Late Chairman, Mr. Sooho Cho to Receive Honorary Port Pilot Award (FEB) 

Signed Contract for Establishing Terminal Equipment in Pusan New Port Phase 2-1 (MAR)

Signed MOU for Terminal Development in Vietnam (MAR)

Purchased treasury shares of S-Oil (MAR)

Named ‘Carrier of the Year’ by Owens Corning for Five Consecutive Years (MAR)

Signed Contract for Chartering Five New 3,400TEU Containerships (APR)

CKYH Alliance to Reshuffle AWE Services (MAY)

Launched Website Demonstrating Corporate Ethics and Fair Trade Program (MAY)

Established Hanjin Overseas Tankers Pte., Ltd. in Singapore (JUL)

Honored as ‘2007 Word-Class Company’ by Korean CEO Association (SEP)

First to Publish GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) Sustainability Report among Domestic Carriers (SEP)

First to Open Maritime Training Center among Domestic Carriers (OCT)

Received ‘2007 Customer-Oriented Management Award’ (OCT)

Signed MOU for Dedicated Terminal Development in Jacksonville, U.S. (OCT)

Established Portal System for Ship Management (NOV)

Donated to Constructing Elementary School in Luoyang, China (NOV)

Christened Hanjin Mumbai, Hanjin Shenzhen (DEC)

   
2006

Launched a sales office in Antwerp, Belgium (JAN)

Established a Bangkok local company (MAR)

Launched a sales office in Bremen, Germany (APR)

Established a JVC in Colombo, Sri Lanka (JUL)

   
2005

Launched a local company in Vietnam (JAN)

Ordered three 6,500 TEU class vessels to Hyundai Heavy Industries (FEB)

Signed MOU with Sebang to integrate the control of berths in Gamman and Gwanyang Terminals (MAR)

Launched CIX feeder service that connects Asia and the Middle East with COSCO (APR)

Named one of the Top Ten Companies that will lead Korea’s future economy by Dong-A Ilbo (APR)

Initiated joint operations of four new Asia/Europe lanes with COSCO (JUN)

Slot chartered additional transpacific services, CY-PNW2 and YPN with Cosco and Yang Ming (JUN)

Launched MGS, a new weekly Asia-Mexico/Guatemala feeder service (JUN)

Deployed two 8,000 TEU vessels, the Hanjin Boston and the Hanjin Miami, in the transpacific trade (JUN)

Opened up Pyungtaek Container Terminal (JUN)

Launched Antwerp International Terminal NV with K Ling, Yang Ming and PSA (AUG)

Launched South China Middle East Express Service (SMX) with COSCO and K Line (SEP)

President J. W. Park named board member of Word Shipping Council (SEP)

Launched Asia – the Mediterranean Service (CMX) with K Line and Yang Ming (SEP)

Deployed the Hanjin Baltimore, a 8,000 TEU class vessels in Pacific Express Service (SEP)

Named one of 'Asia's Fab 50 Companies' by Forbes (OCT)

Launched a dedicated repair shipyard in Qushan Island, China (OCT)

Launched a new sales office in Wenzhou, China (OCT)

Deployed the Hanjin Dallas and the Hanjin Yantian, two 8,000 TEU class vessels in Transpacific lane, Pacific Express Service (NOV)

Slot Chartered to officer Asia – South America service with Mitsui OSK Lines (DEC)

Launched a local company in Valencia, Spain to substitute the previous sales office/agency (DEC)

Upgraded CAX, China America Express Service by adding Oakland to port callings (DEC)

   
2004

Ordered five 6,500 TEU class vessels from Hyundai Heavy Industries (JAN)

Launched SEA, South China America Express (JAN)

Reshuffled and initiated CAX, CUX and CLX that connect major ports in China with US West Coast (APR)

10th Anniversary of the establishment of dedicated terminal in Aomi, Tokyo (APR)

All Hanjin Shipping vessels became fully compliant with the ISPS code (MAY)

Honored by International Business Association in Long Beach for Hanjin Shipping’s contribution to Long Beach regional development (MAY)

Hanjin Shipping listed on Forbes 400 A-List Companies (SEP)

J. W. Park appointed President & CEO of Hanjin Shipping (OCT)

Restructured PDE, PNW and PDS that connect major ports in China with US West Coast (OCT)

   
2003

Won-pyo Choi appointed President of Hanjin Shipping (JAN)

Began to offer mobile service for PDA users at Hanjin Shipping’s website (FEB)

Split Pendulum Express Service into PNX (US) and NEX (Europe) to enhance service quality (FEB)

Introduced service to Vietnam with Sinokor (MAR)

Lunched North China-Indonesia Express Service (NIX) jointly with COSCO (MAR)

Deployed 5,750 TEU vessels; Hanjin Basel (MAR), Hanjin Lisbon (MAY), Hanjin Madrid (JUN), Hanjin Chicago (JUL)

Sooho Cho appointed Chairman of Hanjin Shipping (JUL)

Started the second phase on-dock operation of the Dedicated Terminal in Long Beach (AUG)

Accredited by Bureau Veritas Quality International for Quality for Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety Management Systems (DEC)

   
2002

Launched 4500 TEU vessel, the Hanjin Phoenix into service

Launched 5500 TEU vessel, the Hanjin Taipei, into Pendulum service

Deployed 4500 TEU vessel, the Hanjin Pretoria into service

Introduced new China-America Service (CAS) route

Achieved OHSAS 18001 certification

Signed terminal agreement with PSA to continue long-term partnership

Opened newly constructed terminal at Pier T, Long Beach

Added China-Northwest Europe (CNE) service in cooperation with Coscon

Introduced 18th 5500 TEU vessel, the Hanjin Gothenburg into service

Reinforces its All Water and transatlantic services (AWE1, 2, 3, and TAS) with CKYHS

   
2001

Established Hanjin Logistics Inc. (HJL) in Chicago

Launched Japan-Thailand Express Service (JTX)

Launched Malaysia-Korea Service (MKS)

Opened 120-acre exclusive container terminal in Oakland

Launched Australia-China Express Service (ACX)

CKYH Alliance Agreement

Introduced vessel drawings electronic database, “E-booki”

Launched 5500 TEU vessel, the Hanjin Cairo, into Pendulum service

   
2000

Launched third LNG carrier, the Hanjin Sur

Begins direct Yantian call on Pendulum A service

Chan-gil Kim appointed President of Hanjin Shipping

Agreement with the Port of Long Beach to build and operate a new 370-acre terminal

Established subsidiary company – CyberLogitec

Vice Chairman Sooho Cho awarded ‘Medal of Honor’ from city of Hamburg

Achieved company-wide ISO14001 certification

 
 
1999

Launched second LNG carrier, the Hanjin Muscat

Agreement with the Port of Oakland to build and operate a new 120-acre terminal

Introduced two 5,600TEU-class container vessels into Pendulum Service (PDM 1)

   
1998

Opened exclusive container terminal in Hamburg, Germany

Launched new communications system under the name of “New Information System”

Added second Australia/South Asia Service – Australia Service Plus (ASP)

Established new intermodal customer center in Chicago

Opened exclusive container terminal in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Opened exclusive container terminal in Kwangyang, Korea

   
1997

Acquired majority interest in DSR-Senator Line

President Cho elected Chairman of the Korea Ship owners' Association

Reached 10 million TEU benchmark

First Exclusive Container Terminal opened in Kamcheon, Korea

Kicked off new direct service to Manzanillo, Mexico

Opened exclusive terminal in Long Beach, USA

   
1996

Added direct calls in China to Transpacific Service (CAX)

First 5,300TEU-class vessel deployed, the Hanjin London

   
1995

Launched Transatlantic Service, China Europe Express Service, and Mediterranean Service

Introduced first LNG carrier, the Hanjin Pyong Teak

   
1994

Mr. Sooho Cho elected President of HJS

Opened exclusive terminal in Tokyo, Japan

Established services from Pusan to four ports in China

   
1992

Established exclusive terminal in Osaka, Japan

First 4,000TEU-class vessel deployed, the Hanjin Osaka

   
1991

Introduced Pendulum Service between U.S.A. and Europe via Asia

Opened exclusive terminal in Long Beach, USA

 
 
1988

Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. born through the merger of Korea Shipping Corp.

   
1986

Launched All-Water East Coast Service, Korea-Japan Service

Introduced HJS double stack train in the U.S.A.

Opened exclusive terminal in Seattle, USA

 
 
1979

Introduced Transpacific Service

   
1978

Established Korea's first Middle East Route

   
1977

Established Hanjin Container Lines Ltd.