© Vladimir Serebryanskiy HMM
© Vladimir Serebryanskiy

Despite a nine-month operating loss of KRW288bn ($258m), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is in a much better position than it was a year ago.

The South Korean carrier has cut its losses by more than two-thirds, after last year’s third quarter left it down KRW647bn.

Despite the comparatively brighter outlook, industry sources said the carrier had been hobbled by a business model that sees it perform as a slot charterer on Asia-Europe trades.

“It is also having to be incredibly competitive on the transpacific routes to ...

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