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Accountancy firm recommends liquidation of bankrupt Hanjin Shipping

Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has recommended liquidation over rehabilitation for bankrupt Hanjin Shipping.

Marcus Hand, Editor

December 13, 2016

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In a report on Hanjin submitted to the Seoul bankruptcy court PwC said that liquidation would be “more economical” than rehabilitation, Yonhap reported.

PwC estimated the liquidation value of Hanjin at KRW1.79bn ($1.53bn). The company had over $5bn in debts when it filed for receivership on 31 August.

Hanjin has until 3 February 2017 to submit a rehabilitation plan to the courts but the latest report would appear to push the firm closer to liquidation.

The bankruptcy court has been selling assets of Hanjin to pay down debts, including its Asia – US business which has been sold to Korea Line for $31.4m.

As of the end of November had just eight container vessels left in its fleet.

Read all the background to the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy on our timeline

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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