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1989 ~ 1999
Beginning Period
1989 ~ 1999
- 1989. 3
- Established ‘SINOKOR Limited’ as a joint venture between the Korean and Chinese companies
- 1989. 6
- Opened the first container liner service between Korea and China
- 1999. 4
- Established ‘SINOKOR MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD.’
- Started the liner services for Korea-China, Korea-Japan and Korea-Hong Kong routes
- 1999. 7
- Started the liner service for Korea-Hong Kong and Korea-Japan routes
- 1999. 9
- Established Kookyang Shipping Co., Ltd. (marine transport)
- Established Kookyang Logistics (transport)
- 1999. 10
- Started the liner service for Korea-Malaysia route
2000 ~ 2006
Growth Period
2000 ~ 2006
- 2000. 1
- Started the liner service for Korea-Indonesia route
- 2000. 6
- Started the liner service for Korea-Southeast Asia
- Established SINOKOR COMPANY LIMITED (Overseas agency)
- 2000. 7
- Acquired ISO 9001 Certificate
- 2001. 3
- Opened the container liner service for Pyeongtaek-Tianjin route
- 2001. 4
- Established Tianjin YUJIACHANG INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING CO.,LTD (Forwarding & CY)
- 2001. 7
- Established Chokang Shipping (Marine Transport)
- 2003. 2
- Opened the container liner service for the direct route of Masan-Shimonoseki
- 2004. 04
- Started a service to Russia
2007 ~ 2018
Developing Period
2007 ~ 2018
- 2007. 5
- Added a tramp service with a bulk carrier (modified VLCC)
- 2007. 11
- Selected as an Integrated Logistics Company in 2007 (Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs)
- 2008. 7
- The first modified VLCC was fully loaded for the first time in the world
- 2008. 12
- 15-year COA with Hyundai Steel and Korea Electric Power
- 2009. 3
- Selected as an operating vendor for KOTRA Shanghai Joint Logistics Center
- 2009. 11
- Opened the container liner service for the Middle East route
- 2012. 6
- Selected as a company targeted for the fostering as a ‘Global Comprehensive Logistics Company’ by Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
- 2012. 9
- Opened the container liner service for the Busan-Vietnam-Thailand route
- 2012. 10
- Acquired AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certificate for excellence in import/export safety control (Korea Customers Service)
- 2013. 3
- Opened the container liner service for the Busan-Haiphong route
- 2016. 4
- Opened the container liner service for the Incheon-Haiphong route
- 2017. 3
- Formed ‘HMM+K2 Consortium’ among SINOKOR MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD., Hyundai Merchant Marine and Heung A Shipping
- 2017. 5
- Joined ‘Blockchain Consortium for Maritime Logistics’
- 2017. 12
- Received an award of ‘Incentives for 2017 Distinguished Company to Attract Cargo to Pyeongtaek Port’
- 2018. 12
- Received the Main Award in the corporate category of Incheon Logistics Development Award
2019 ~ Present
Launch of integrated corporation
2019 ~ Present
- 2019. 4
- Reached a basic agreement on KSP structural innovation for rebuilding marine transport business
- 2019. 12
- Started Heung-A Line
- 2020. 2
- Opened the container liner service for Ulsan/Busan/Gwangyang - South China route
- 2020. 5
- SINOKOR MERCHANT MARINE CO., LTD. is newly designated as the corporate group subject to disclosure
- 2020. 11
- Opened the container liner service for Dalian/Shanghai/Ningbo - India route
- 2020. 12
- Signed a supply contract with TRADLINX for the cargo monitoring system
- 2021. 1
- Joined K-Alliance, a Korean marine transport alliance