On Jan 27, HMM announced that it will deploy its first extra loader on the Korea-Europe route on Jan 31 to help Korean companies ship their export products on schedule, says an article published in Business Korea.
Extra Loader Deployments
The shipping company has recently deployed its 9th extra loader on the Korea-U.S. route.
The extra loader to be deployed this time is “HMM Prestige,” a 5,000-TEU container ship. The vessel will leave Busan on Jan. 31 and arrive in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Hamburg, Germany on March 4 and 7, respectively.
Deployment of Container Ships
HMM decided to deploy the temporary ship as a shortage of container carriers is spreading from Korea-U.S. routes to Korea-Europe and Korea-Asia routes. Shipping volume began to surge in the second half of 2020 after a slump in the first half.
Meanwhile, HMM will also deploy 1,700-TEU container ship “Ingenuity” as an extra loader on the Korea-Russia route. The vessel will depart Busan Port on Jan 28 to arrive in Vostochny, Russia on Jan 30.
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Source: Business Korea
