Hanjin Strengthens Competitiveness in Heavy Cargo Transport Projects

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Hanjin announced on the 21st that it is enhancing its business competitiveness by focusing on attracting heavy cargo transportation projects.

Since 2011, Hanjin has deployed specialized personnel for heavy cargo transportation and started land and sea heavy cargo transportation projects using various special equipment. It has actively promoted project logistics for transporting heavy cargo such as freshwater facilities and modules for deep-sea cable construction by sea.

To strengthen competitiveness in heavy cargo transportation by land, Hanjin introduced modular heavy cargo transportation equipment, the ‘SPMT (Self Propelled Modular Transporter)’ and ‘INTER-COMBI’, in 2011 and 2013 respectively, carrying out transportation projects tailored to diverse customer demands. In 2022, these pieces of equipment were deployed for a five-month heavy module transportation project near Qingdao, China. Domestically, projects included transporting generators, export materials, and pipes at sites such as aging railway bridge renovation and manufacturing and shipbuilding industries.

This year, following last year’s projects, Hanjin secured competitiveness by additionally attracting equipment and facility transportation projects in the construction and energy sectors. Regarding sea-based heavy cargo transportation, since introducing the dedicated heavy cargo vessels ‘Hanjin Pioneer’ and ‘Hanjin Leader’ in 2011 and 2019 respectively, the company has operated over 960,000 km?equivalent to 24 times around the globe?across 27 countries worldwide, executing projects.

Notably, from 2020 to 2021, the Hanjin Pioneer was deployed in a large-scale LNG production base construction project completed in 2022 in the U.S. East Coast region, safely transporting LNG production facility modules. As the construction project expands, Hanjin plans to undertake a transportation project of the same scale until 2025, transporting LNG production facility modules produced in Europe to the U.S. East Coast LNG production base.

Following the successful completion of the heavy cargo transportation project for the offshore wind farm in Taiwan in 2022 via the Hanjin Leader, this year the company plans to complete the heavy cargo transportation project for the offshore wind farm off the coast of France within the first half of the year. It is focusing on attracting volumes from major global energy companies.

To secure competitiveness in the heavy cargo transportation business, Hanjin established port infrastructure at Ulsan New Port, expanded in 2012. Through networks at major domestic ports and overseas bases, the company plans to swiftly grasp domestic and international heavy cargo transportation trends and continue its growth in the heavy cargo transportation market using both land and sea.

A Hanjin official said, “Hanjin has carried out numerous heavy cargo projects in addition to parcel delivery, land transportation, and port and air logistics services. Going forward, based on abundant experience and know-how, we will actively participate in new volume acquisition and overseas project markets, prioritizing stable transportation to strengthen our business capabilities.”

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