Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. is a
logistics company headquartered in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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and part of the
Hyundai Kia Automotive Group
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The HM ...
. Its predecessor company, Hankook Logitech Co. Ltd was formed in February 2001. Hyundai Glovis supplies ocean transportation logistics advice, cargo space, loading/unloading, and packaging services. It changed its name to Hyundai Glovis in June 2003.
Company
The meaning of the name Glovis comes from a
portmanteau
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ocean shipping, air transportation, inland truck transportation, logistics consulting, storage, and packaging services, as well as supply chain management services. Since 2011, the company has launched an auto parts recycling business, named "OnECO," that mainly consists of distribution of reused and remanufactured auto parts.
The company fleet includes 60
Pure Car and Trucks carriers and 36
bulk carrier
A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo — such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils, and cement — in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, econom ...
ships, deployed on 13 different service routes globally,
specialized in the maritime transport and distribution of cargo such as automobiles, trucks, trailers,
Mafi roll trailers, heavy construction machinery and further types of rolling freight.
The fleet's size largely increased at the end of 2014, when Hyundai Glovis acquired the majority of
STX Pan Ocean
Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. is a shipping company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is an affiliated company of Harim Group.
Overview
The company has gained a worldwide reputation in the bulk carrier industry, and in other services such as cont ...
tonnage.
A joint venture with
Stena Line
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has been announced and approved by the
European Commission
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in February 2019, for the implementation of a new cooperative intra-European waters short sea service in between the two carriers, for the sea transport of transhipment cargo.
Facts and accidents
On 1 November 2013 the
Port of Le Havre
The Port of Le Havre is the Port and port authority of the French city of Le Havre. It is the second-largest commercial port in France in terms of overall tonnage, and the largest container port, with three sets of terminals. It can accommodate al ...
welcomed Glovis' maiden port stay in
France
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. MV ''Glovis Condor'' called at the port on her way from
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
to
Southampton
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to load and unload cargo, mainly used trucks and
military vehicle
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s destined for the Middle East.
On 23 November 2014, Glovis announced the acquisition of the Polish logistics specialist distributor Adampol. The company owns 611
car carrier trailer trucks, manage 600 loads per day, and has a total staff of over 1,300 employees. The main business is storage, pick up from ports and distribution of new cars within
Eastern Europe
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and
Russia
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, with an average of 400,000 cars delivered per year to the final dealers, for brands such as
BMW,
General Motors
The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and ...
,
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...
, and
Volkswagen
Volkswagen (),English: , . abbreviated as VW (), is a German Automotive industry, motor vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front under the Nazi Party and revived into a ...
.
On 16 June 2016 the company reaffirmed their intention not to support the
Federal government of the United States
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demands to employ or charter US-flagged vessels. The American Government has suggested on a number of occasions the opportunity to reflag or hiring vessels registered in US, to carry military equipment on Glovis' ballast leg from US to
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. However, due to the costs involved, South Korea's
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF, ko, 대한민국 해양수산부), is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It takes overall responsibilities for maritime and fisheries sectors in general, ranging from the promoti ...
politely declined.
On 27 December 2016, MV ''Glovis Corona'' (built in 1996, and formerly known as MV ''Asian Grace'') faced a serious near miss, due to severe weather conditions in the European
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian S ...
. The vessel listed approximately 15 degrees, caused by cargo movements in the holds, when cars and high and heavy cargo broke their lashings, dangerously moving within the decks. The accident took place when ''Glovis Corona'' was sailing from
Hamburg
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to
Gothenborg
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, having to suddenly stop close to
Bremerhaven anchorage. On 30 December a berth was granted at Bremerhaven, to discharge 1,800 cars, and to further ballast to even the keel. Owing to the situation, the export voyage had to be cancelled and the cargo bookings rolled to another sailing.
On 15 February 2018 MV ''Glovis Spring'' ran aground within the
Paracel Islands waters. The vessel was sailing from
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
to
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
, with over 3,400 brand new European manufactured cars on board, when it ended up in shallow waters, possibly related to the shifting of landfill materials arranged by the Chinese authorities, and aggravated by extreme low tide sea conditions. Two Chinese companies immediately proposed to assist with the
maritime salvage promptly sending divers and
tugboat
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, su ...
s. The operation was finally awarded to a joint venture formed by Messrs Ardent and Guangzhou Salvage. MV ''Glovis Spring'' was successfully refloated, and made free 4 days after the grounding.
On Monday 21 May 2018 MV ''Auto Banner'', part of the Glovis tonnage, caught fire while alongside
Incheon
Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...
port, due to overheating of one of the vehicles just loaded on board, destined for
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya bo ...
. The crew of 28 had to be quickly evacuated from on board, while fire brigades proceeded to successfully extinguish the fire from sea, shore and air. MV ''Auto Banner'' was built in 1988, and used to be part of
STX Pan Ocean
Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. is a shipping company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is an affiliated company of Harim Group.
Overview
The company has gained a worldwide reputation in the bulk carrier industry, and in other services such as cont ...
fleet. The ship was certified in good condition, according to a recent port state inspection performed in January 2018 in Portland, US.
On 7 September 2019,
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971 by Irving Stowe and Dorothy Stowe, immigrant environmental activists from the United States. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth t ...
activists temporary blocked the discharging of Korean SUV vehicles into
Bremerhaven port, disrupting for several hours the operations of MV ''Glovis Sky''.
![Coast Guard rescue Golden Ray 14](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Coast_Guard_rescue_Golden_Ray_14.jpg)
On 8 September 2019 , built in 2017 and flying
Marshall Islands
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flag, capsized within
Port of Brunswick
The Port of Brunswick is an Atlantic seaport located in Brunswick, Georgia, United States, in the southeast corner of the state. It is one of four ports operated by the Georgia Ports Authority.
The Port of Brunswick is one of the nation's most ...
harbour, shortly after unberthing and proceeding towards
Port of Baltimore.
Four of the 23 crew members were initially missing, but all were eventually rescued and appeared to be in good medical condition. The incident was mentioned as related to a sudden loss of stability possibly due to cargo stowage and incorrect water ballasting. A Hyundai Glovis executive told the news media that "there was some kind of an internal fire that could not be controlled and then it capsized". The
National Transportation Safety Board
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agreed to assist in the investigation of the cause of the incident with two investigators assigned to the case.
On 3 November 2019, MV ''Glovis Captain'' arrived in
Southampton
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...
after facing extreme weather conditions in the
English Channel
The English Channel, "The Sleeve"; nrf, la Maunche, "The Sleeve" (Cotentinais) or ( Jèrriais), (Guernésiais), "The Channel"; br, Mor Breizh, "Sea of Brittany"; cy, Môr Udd, "Lord's Sea"; kw, Mor Bretannek, "British Sea"; nl, Het Kana ...
. The abnormal rolling caused the breaking of several cargo lashings, producing a series of cargo damages on her main deck. A number of brand new trucks and
Porsche
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cars destined for
China
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, were damaged or nearly completely destroyed after crushing against the ship’s bulkhead. The bulkhead itself suffered a hole that needed urgent repair before the vessel could restart her passage towards Asia. The cargo had to be unloaded by
forklift
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and
mafi roll trailers, being no more in driveable conditions. The port stay had to be increased to over 3 days, to perform the necessary inspections, and welding repairs to the ship.
On 28 June 2020, Glovis operated MV ''Grand Venus'' after completing the discharge of
Tesla cars loaded in US at
Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge (, from: ''Brugge aan zee'' meaning "Bruges at Sea", french: Zeebruges) is a village on the coast of Belgium and a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international port of Bruges-Zeeb ...
port, collided with a LNG tanker while both adrift in proximity of
Ostend
Ostend ( nl, Oostende, ; french: link=no, Ostende ; german: link=no, Ostende ; vls, Ostende) is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerk ...
and
Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge (, from: ''Brugge aan zee'' meaning "Bruges at Sea", french: Zeebruges) is a village on the coast of Belgium and a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international port of Bruges-Zeeb ...
outer anchorage area, waiting for assignment. Although the damages occurred were minor, the vessel required repair at
Vlissingen
Vlissingen (; zea, label=Zeelandic, Vlissienge), historically known in English as Flushing, is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic l ...
dock before starting her consequent voyage towards Asia in July.
Continental rail transport
In August 2018, Hyundai Glovis inaugurated its transportation of containers via the
Transsiberian Railway, after shipping them via sea to
Vladivostok
Vladivostok ( rus, Владивосто́к, a=Владивосток.ogg, p=vɫədʲɪvɐˈstok) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia. The city is located around the Zolotoy Rog, Golden Horn Bay on the Sea ...
. Hyundai Glovis expects to cut the transit time from 43 days by ship on the southern route around the Eurasian landmass, via the
Strait of Malacca, the
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal ( arz, قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, ') is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The long canal is a popular ...
and the
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar ( ar, مضيق جبل طارق, Maḍīq Jabal Ṭāriq; es, Estrecho de Gibraltar, Archaic: Pillars of Hercules), also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Medi ...
, to 22 days by rail via Vladivostok. The 22 days are composed of "two days from
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
to Vladivostok; eight days for unloading, customs clearance, and reloading in Vladivostok; and 12 days from Vladivostok to Shushary Station near Saint Petersburg."
This is seen as a precursor to breaking up the situation of South Korea as an
island
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, having to rely exclusively on transport to and from other countries by sea and air, by re-establishing the rail links to
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
and thus open direct rail routes to all countries in Europa and nearly all in Asia. South Korean governments since
Park Geun-hye
Park Geun-hye (; ; often in English ; born 2 February 1952) is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 to 2017, until she was impeached and convicted on related corruption charges.
Park was the fi ...
have worked towards this goal.
For this purpose, on June 7, 2018, South Korea became an official member of the
Organization for Cooperation of Railways (OSJD).
"South Korea's official membership in the OSJD", Heo Seung wrote on June 8, 2018 in Hankoryeh, "means it will be able to take part in the operation of 280,000 km of international railway lines in Eurasia, which include the Trans-China Railway (TCR) and Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR). OSJD members are entitled to transport passengers and freight without the need for separate agreements with countries where the railways pass through."
See also
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Hyundai Merchant Marine
HMM Co., Ltd. (), formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine, is a South Korean container transportation and shipping company.
Overview
HMM moves the largest portion of South Korea's exports, becoming the number one Korean national container car ...
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Stena Line
Stena Line is a Swedish shipping line company and one of the largest ferry operators in the world. It services Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Stena Line is a major unit of Ste ...
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EUKOR
EUKOR is a specialised Roll-on/roll-off shipping line formed in 2002.
The company's main business is the sea carriage of new and used cars and High & Heavy cargo.
The name of the brand EUKOR comes from a portmanteau that combines together the wo ...
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STX Pan Ocean
Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. is a shipping company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is an affiliated company of Harim Group.
Overview
The company has gained a worldwide reputation in the bulk carrier industry, and in other services such as cont ...
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Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan Mail Shipping Line), also known as NYK Line, is a Japanese shipping company and is a member of the Mitsubishi '' keiretsu''. The company headquarters are located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It operates a ...
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Siem Shipping
Siem Shipping is a Norwegian shipping company based in Kristiansand, specialized in reefer, bulk and roll-on/roll-off sea carriage. Company overview
It started trading in the mid-90s as Star Reefer, before ''Siem Industries'' successfully carried ...
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KESS - K Line Europe Short Sea
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United European Car Carriers
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is a Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping line, created in 1990 and based in Oslo, Norway. The company primarily transports cargo on short sea routes within Europe.
History
The company had its roots in Ugland-A ...
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MV Asian Glory
MV ''Asian Glory'' is a UK flagged automobile transport ship.
Hijacking
On 2 January 2010 the ''Asian Glory'' was hijacked by pirates 1,000 km off the Horn of Africa.
The pirates used a Pakistani vessel, , to hijack ''Asian Glory''; how ...
Ships gallery
File:Glovis Sunrise, Fremantle, 2015 (07).JPG, Glovis ship
File:Glovis Sunrise, Fremantle, 2015 (10).JPG, ''Glovis Sunrise''
File:Glovis Companion, Fremantle, 2016 (03).JPG, ''Glovis Companion''
File:MV Glovis Conductor Car Transporter with tug Svtzer Eston into Southampton.jpg, ''Glovis Conductor''
File:Glovis Cougar, Fremantle, 2015 (04).JPG, ''Glovis Cougar''
File:Car carrier GLOVIS SPLENDOR en manoeuvre.jpg, ''Glovis Splendor''
File:Car carrier GOLDEN RAY en quai.jpg, ''Golden Ray'' in the port of Casablanca (2018)
File:Glovis truck carrier.png, Glovis car carrier trailer
External links
Hyundai Glovis official site
References
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