Hanjin denies leaving RI

Hanjin denies leaving RI

JAKARTA (JP): Korean-based Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd denied
yesterday that it had pulled its shipping fleet out of Indonesia
and was using feeders to run its operations.

"We want to emphasize that Hanjin will not abandon Indonesia
in any way," a representative of Hanjin's owners, S. J. Kim,
said.

Kim said the company added an extra ship in October to support
the two ships already deployed. The company was currently looking
into adding a further ship to its fleet here so that a better
service could be offered to export-oriented companies, he added.

Kim said Hanjin had been promoting exports to Indonesia in
Europe and America. The confidence built up overseas through
these efforts has helped local exporters secure empty containers,
which have been in short supply here due to slowing imports.

On Tuesday, The Jakarta Post quoted a shipping source which
said that Hanjin had withdrawn its fleet from Indonesia and now
ran only feeders here. (das)