HMM Adds One Temporary Vessel to US East Coast Route

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] HMM announced on the 30th that it has added one temporary vessel to the US East Coast route to support the smooth export of domestic companies.

The 1800TEU (equivalent to one 20-foot container) multipurpose vessel (MPV) 'HMM Dubai,' which departed from Busan on the 29th, carried 1232TEU of cargo. The vessel is scheduled to arrive at the Port of New York in the United States on the 30th of next month.

MPVs generally transport ultra-large special cargo or heavy cargo such as petrochemical facilities and power generation equipment, but they can also carry containers if necessary.

As it became impossible to secure additional container ships, HMM deployed an MPV this time as well. The MPVs deployed by HMM to support export companies include a total of seven vessels such as 'Urania' and 'Ulsan.'

Since August last year, HMM has deployed a total of 25 temporary vessels, including 14 trips to the US West Coast, 5 to the US East Coast, 3 to Russia, 2 to Europe, and 1 to Vietnam.

An HMM official said, "The deployment of temporary vessels will be a great help to domestic small and medium-sized enterprise shippers who are experiencing difficulties in exports."

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