HANJIN SHIPPING (U.A.E) (L.L.C)
Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C) is a limited liability company registered in the United Arab Emirates under registration number 1051949, with an incorporation date on file of 15 December 2009. The on-file website for this entity is hanjin.com, but that domain is now operated by Hanjin Co., Ltd., a South Korean parcel-delivery and logistics business within the wider Hanjin Group conglomerate, and is unrelated to the container shipping line that this entity’s name references.
The company’s name and incorporation date are consistent with a regional shipping-agency office originally established to represent Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., the South Korean container carrier that was, at its peak, among the world’s ten largest container lines by capacity. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. filed for court receivership at the Seoul Central District Court on 31 August 2016, after its creditor banks withdrew financial support, and the court ordered the company into bankruptcy and liquidation on 17 February 2017. Its shares were delisted from the Korea Exchange on 7 March 2017. The parent line’s collapse was one of the largest bankruptcies in container-shipping history and caused significant disruption to global vessel schedules and cargo handling through 2016 and 2017.
No filing from a UAE government trade registry could be independently verified confirming this specific entity’s current licence status following the parent’s 2017 liquidation. Several third-party business directories continued, as of the profile date, to list a shipping-agency entity under closely matching names at Dubai and Abu Dhabi addresses, but this could not be confirmed against a primary UAE registry source. This description does not assert, and should not be read as evidence, that the company remains actively trading.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C)
No shareholder register or beneficial-ownership filing for this UAE limited liability company was located in a government registry, filed accounts, or other primary source as part of this review. UAE mainland and free-zone company registries do not generally publish shareholder registers for private limited liability companies, so the absence of a public record does not indicate that the company has no shareholders.
Historically, and prior to its liquidation, the entity that this UAE office’s name references as its likely former parent – Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., incorporated in the Republic of Korea and listed on the Korea Exchange under ticker 117930 – was a widely-held, exchange-listed company with institutional and corporate shareholders disclosed in its own regulatory filings up to 2016. Those historical, parent-level disclosures describe the Korean listed company, not the shareholders of this specific UAE entity, and are not presented as current or as applying to this entity’s ownership.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
No ultimate beneficial owner could be verified for this entity from an authoritative source, and no complete, dated ownership chain was available to calculate an effective ownership percentage. No UBO percentage is presented.
Data availability
Shareholder and UBO information for this UAE entity itself is classified as Not found. Information relating to the former Korean-listed parent group referenced by the company’s name is classified as Historical, since that group was delisted from the Korea Exchange on 7 March 2017 following its bankruptcy and liquidation.
Sources
- Korea Exchange (KRX) – delisting of Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. (ticker 117930), effective 7 March 2017
- The Korea Herald – reporting on Hanjin Shipping’s delisting and bankruptcy proceedings, 2017
- Seatrade Maritime – reporting on Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy declaration, February 2017
Officers
Directors and officers of Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C)
No director, manager, or legal-representative filing for this UAE limited liability company was located in a primary UAE registry source, filed accounts, or official company announcement as part of this review. UAE mainland trade licences typically record a general manager or authorised signatory, but that detail is not part of a freely searchable public register, so its absence here does not indicate that the company has no appointed officers.
No verified nationality, country of residence, appointment date, or resignation date could be sourced for any individual associated with this entity from an authoritative record. Nationality is never inferred from a name, address, or correspondence detail, and none is presented here.
Data availability
Officer information for this entity is classified as Not found. UAE trade licences generally name a manager or local service agent on the licence itself, but this is not published in a freely searchable public company register and could not be independently verified for this entity as of the profile date.
Group Structure
Group structure of Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C)
No corporate filing was located that directly and currently links this UAE entity to a parent company under an official ownership or control record. Based on the company’s name, its 2009 incorporation date, and the historical role such offices commonly performed for international container lines, the entity’s name indicates a likely historical relationship to Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., the South Korean container carrier, as a regional agency or representative office. This relationship is presented as a possible relationship only, since no ownership or control filing confirming it was independently verified.
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. should not be confused with the wider Hanjin Group, a separate South Korean conglomerate that also includes Hanjin KAL Corporation, Korean Air, Jin Air, and Hanjin Co., Ltd. – the parcel-delivery and logistics business that now operates the hanjin.com domain listed on file for this UAE entity. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. filed for court receivership on 31 August 2016 and was declared bankrupt and ordered into liquidation by the Seoul Central District Court on 17 February 2017, with its shares delisted from the Korea Exchange on 7 March 2017. The wider Hanjin Group and its remaining constituent companies, including Korean Air, continue to operate independently of the former shipping line.
Recent structural changes
- 17 February 2017 – Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., the container carrier this UAE office’s name references, was declared bankrupt and ordered into liquidation by the Seoul Central District Court, South Korea.
- 7 March 2017 – Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. shares were delisted from the Korea Exchange.
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for this entity is classified as Not found for a current, verified parent-subsidiary filing, and Historical in relation to the now-liquidated Korean container-shipping group its name references.
Sources
- Seoul Central District Court proceedings, Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. – receivership filed 31 August 2016, bankruptcy ordered 17 February 2017 (as reported by Reuters, The Korea Herald and Seatrade Maritime)
- Korea Exchange (KRX) – delisting notice, Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. (ticker 117930), effective 7 March 2017
- hanjin.com – official website of Hanjin Co., Ltd., retrieved 2026-09-18
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C)?
Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C) is a limited liability company registered in the United Arab Emirates, whose name and 2009 incorporation date are consistent with a regional shipping-agency office originally established to represent Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., the South Korean container carrier. This description does not assert that the company is currently trading.
What is the registration number of Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C)?
The registration number on file for this entity is 1051949. This could not be independently confirmed as active via a free public UAE government trade registry search as part of this review.
When was Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C) incorporated?
The incorporation date on file for this entity is 15 December 2009.
In which country is Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C) registered?
The entity is on file as registered in the United Arab Emirates (country code AE).
Did Hanjin Shipping go bankrupt?
Yes. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., the South Korean container carrier that this UAE entity's name references, filed for court receivership at the Seoul Central District Court on 31 August 2016 after its creditor banks withdrew financial support. The court ordered the company into bankruptcy and liquidation on 17 February 2017, and its shares were delisted from the Korea Exchange on 7 March 2017. This was one of the largest bankruptcies in container-shipping history.
Does the 2016-2017 Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy affect this UAE entity?
The bankruptcy and 2017 liquidation applied to Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. in South Korea, the entity this UAE company's name suggests it represented. No UAE government registry filing could be independently verified confirming whether this specific UAE entity is still licensed or has since been dissolved, sold, or rebranded following the parent's liquidation. Its current operating status should therefore be treated as unconfirmed rather than assumed active.
Is Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. the same company as the Hanjin Group?
No. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. was one company within the wider Hanjin Group conglomerate and was declared bankrupt and liquidated in 2017. The Hanjin Group itself is a separate, still-operating South Korean conglomerate that includes Hanjin KAL Corporation, Korean Air, Jin Air, Korea Airports, and Hanjin Co., Ltd. These remaining Hanjin Group companies are distinct legal entities from the defunct Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. and continue to operate.
What is hanjin.com, the website on file for this company?
The website on file, hanjin.com, is currently operated by Hanjin Co., Ltd., a South Korean parcel-delivery and logistics company that is part of the Hanjin Group conglomerate. It is not operated by, and is unrelated to, the defunct container shipping line Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
What did Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C) do?
Based on its name and the nature of such offices for international container lines, the entity is understood to have operated, or to have been intended to operate, as a shipping agency handling container and ocean-freight services in the UAE on behalf of Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. This activity is described in the past tense because the presumed parent line ceased operations following its 2017 liquidation.
Who are the shareholders of Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C)?
No shareholder register or beneficial-ownership filing for this UAE entity was located in a primary source. UAE company registries do not generally publish shareholder information for private limited liability companies, so this is classified as Not found rather than as evidence the company has no shareholders.
Who are the directors or officers of Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C)?
No director, manager, or legal-representative filing for this entity was located in a primary UAE source as part of this review. Officer information is classified as Not found.
Is Hanjin Shipping (U.A.E) (L.L.C) still active?
This could not be confirmed. No UAE government trade registry filing was independently verified showing an active or cancelled licence for this entity. Third-party business directories continued, as of the profile date, to list a similarly named shipping-agency entity at Dubai and Abu Dhabi addresses, but this is not a primary registry source and was not used to conclude that the company is currently trading.
Was Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. listed on a stock exchange?
Yes. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. was listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) under ticker 117930. Its shares were delisted on 7 March 2017 following the company's bankruptcy.
What was the scale of the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy?
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. was, prior to its 2016 receivership filing, one of the world's largest container carriers by capacity and South Korea's largest container line. Its 2016-2017 bankruptcy and liquidation is widely reported as one of the largest in the history of the container-shipping industry, disrupting global vessel schedules and cargo handling.