The German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd participated in the tender for the acquisition of control of South Korean competitor HMM by submitting a preliminary bid within the deadline set for today at 17.00 Seoul time. According to the First rumors, after requesting a sales prospectus to the advisor Samsung Securities ( of 17 August 2023), the Hamburg company, which is the Fifth company in the world maritime transport market containerized by fleet capacity, would therefore have formalized its interest in the South Korean carrier, which is the eighth largest player in the same market.

They also sent a preliminary offer, such as long overlooked, South Korean Dongwon Industries, LX International and Harim, the latter in consortium with the company of management of private equity funds JKL Partners, while not The shipping company would have submitted a proposal South Korean SM Line despite recent declarations of interest expressed by the chairman of the parent company SM ( of 20 July 2023).

It is expected that the tender for the sale of HMM's shares equal to approximately 20% and 19% respectively of the capital held Korea Development Bank and State Financial Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) will come completed with the sale of shares by the end of this year.