South Korean shipping company HMM is planning a significant expansion of its fleet which expects to arrive at the by 2030, the almost doubling of the capacity of both container ships and liquid and solid bulk vessels. The strategy for strengthening the naval fleet has been presented today by the CEO of the Seoul-based group, Kim Kyung-bae, a medium- and long-term strategy, he explained, which is to respond in a timely manner to the rapid evolution of the shipping industry and to take a leap forward as a company global logistics.

Kim specified that in the container shipping sector, which currently sees HMM operating a fleet of 84 vessels with a capacity of hold capacity of 920,000 TEUs, the strategy envisages arriving in the 2030 to employ a fleet of 130 container carriers for a Total capacity of 1.5 million TEUs. At it business segment, the expansion of the maritime services and diversification of routes.

In the bulk sector, the strategy is to move from 36 ships with a capacity of 6.3 million tonnes of 110 ships for a total of 12.28 million GRT.

Kim said the strategic program also includes the strengthening of logistics infrastructures, including through the acquisition of new port terminals, in line with the expansion of the of the network of liner maritime services.