KLCSM Earns WeBUSAN 4-Star Certification, Proving Excellence in Ship Management

Achieves Highest Rating in Certification Program Supervised by Busan City and BPA
Becomes Second Ship Management Company After HMM to Earn Top Grade

SM Group's shipping affiliate KLCSM announced on the 9th that it has received the highest grade, 4-Star, in "WeBUSAN," Busan City's certification program for excellent companies in the shipping and port industry.

Woo Ohhyun, Chairman of SM Group. SM Group

WeBUSAN is a certification program operated by Busan City and the Busan Port Authority (BPA) to strengthen the global competitiveness of shipping and port companies. It conducts a comprehensive assessment that covers safety management, human resources and organizational operations, system-based management, compliance with international standards, and the level of continuous improvement.

As of last year, a total of 77 companies had obtained ratings from 1-Star to 4-Star. KLCSM, which received a 3-Star rating in 2021, has now, for the first time in four years, obtained the highest 4-Star rating. Among ship management companies, it is the second company to be listed in the highest grade after HMM Ocean Service.

KLCSM was also selected in 2024 as an "Excellent Ship Management Company" in a program supervised by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. This system grants certification to companies with outstanding ship management capabilities and service quality, and provides benefits such as discounts on port facility usage fees for foreign-flagged vessels under their management.

Building on this achievement, KLCSM plans to further strengthen its capabilities in crew and vessel management and enhance safety and service quality. The company also plans to further develop and specify its strategic management in response to internal and external environmental changes.

Meanwhile, KLCSM was incorporated into SM Group in 2014 and currently provides integrated management of vessels in the group's shipping division, including Taihan Shipping, SM Line, Daehan Shipping, and Changmyung Shipping.

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