That’s created a bizarre situation on the high seas for 85 Hanjin ships that have been effectively marooned offshore as ports in the U.S., Asia and Europe have turned the company’s ships away. The worry is that Hanjin ships won’t be able to pay port fees or their contents might be seized by creditors, which would disrupt port operations. "Our ships can become ghost ships,” said Kim Ho Kyung, a manager at Hanjin Shipping’s labor union. The company, meanwhile, has started providing food, water and daily necessities to crews on six Hanjin ships anchored at ports including Rotterdam and Singapore. Hanjin Shipping won temporary protection against U.S. creditors from a U.S. court Tuesday.

Source: Thanhnien News September 07, 2016 03:00 UTC