News / Hyundai announces plan to recruit ex-Hanjin staff and seafarers

South Korea’s remaining deepsea container shipping line, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), today announced a recruitment drive of ex-Hanjin staff, laid off since the carrier’s bankruptcy.

HMM chief executive Chang Keun Yoo said “We [want to] acquire the best shipping workforce via one-to-one interviews. We will fully support Hanjin’s workforce to help them quickly adapt and adjust into HMM’s corporate culture and come into their own.”

The company said it wanted to initially hire 131 former members of Hanjin’s workforce, “including onshore, offshore and overseas staff ...