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Bankrupt Hanjin seeks court protection for its ships Bankrupt Hanjin seeks court protection for its ships
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Troubled South Korean shipping giant Hanjin plans to take legal action in about 10 countries to prevent its ships from being seized by creditors. Troubled shipping giant Hanjin plans to seek court protection to prevent its ships from being seized by creditors.
South Korea's financial regulator said the company wanted to extend the legal action to cover 40 countries as it seeks to protect its fleet. South Korea's financial regulator said the company wanted to file for bankruptcy protection in more than 40 countries to protect its fleet.
On Monday Hanjin saw its shares plunge by 30% when trading opened but it quickly recovered those losses. Under bankruptcy protection a firm can reorganise its debts and block assets from being seized.
The bankruptcy is the biggest collapse the shipping industry has seen. According to Hanjin, 68 out of its fleet of 141 ships have been stranded since the firm's collapse last week.
It left the company's fleet around the world in uncertainty and unable to enter ports as creditors were eager to seize and repossess the vessels. Several ships have already been seized in ports.
According to Hanjin, 68 out of its fleet of 141 ships have been stranded in international waters, while several ships have already been seized in ports. Hanjin cargo fleet stranded at sea
Hanjin last week filed for receivership after attempts to raise fresh funding for the indebted firm failed. Its shares had been suspended since then and only resumed trading this Monday. Hanjin last week filed for receivership in South Korea after attempts to raise fresh funding for the indebted firm failed.
On Friday, the firm had filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, making a so-called "Chapter 15" filing with a US court, a spokeswoman said on Monday, which would help protect its ships from being seized. On Friday, the firm had filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, a spokeswoman said on Monday, which would help protect its ships from being seized in US ports where many of the ships from Asia are heading.
The world's seventh-largest container line has been unprofitable for four of the last five years.The world's seventh-largest container line has been unprofitable for four of the last five years.
The protracted global economic downturn in recent years years severely affected profits across the cargo shipping industry. The global economic downturn in recent years years severely affected profits across the cargo shipping industry.
Fierce competition and falling prices have lead to a $5.4bn (£4.1bn) debt for Hanjin before its creditors refused to offer a new lifeline.Fierce competition and falling prices have lead to a $5.4bn (£4.1bn) debt for Hanjin before its creditors refused to offer a new lifeline.
Hanjin shares plunged 30% when they resumed trading on Monday, but then recovered.