Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: Pan Ocean and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Pan Ocean To Sell 5.8% Stake in Hanjin Kal To Secure Funds to Acquire HMM


Pan Ocean To Sell 5.8% Stake in Hanjin Kal To Secure Funds to Acquire HMM

By Douglas Kim

  • On 17 October, Pan Ocean (028670 KS) announced that it will sell its 3.9 million shares (5.85% stake) in Hanjin KAL Corp (180640 KS) for about 163 billion won. 
  • The main purpose of this stake sale is to secure more funds for Pan Ocean to potentially acquire HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS). 
  • As evidenced by the recent increase in Baltic Dry Index, the potential expansion of the war in Israel could benefit major bulk shipping companies such as Pan Ocean.

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