Hyundai Eyes Samsung, LG Cargo
South Korea’s second-largest container line Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd is in talks with South Korean firms such as home appliance makers Samsung and LG to carry their cargo, Reuters reported quoting the chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission.
Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd was handling cargo of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and LG Electronics.
Hyundai plans to deploy 13 more vessels to the U.S. and Europe to help ease cargo disruptions after its bigger rival Hanjin's collapse, according to a report in Bloomberg.
HMM could acquire some of the distressed assets from Hanjin, including vessels and protecting some jobs, Bloomberg has reported. HMM said it would work with authorities to come up with possible measures, but elaborated no further.