Namsung Shipping Co., Ltd.

Namsung Shipping

Namsung Shipping Co., Ltd., South Korea's first private shipping company, was established in 1953. With a fleet of 19 owned vessels and a workforce of over 400 employees, the company connects six ports in South Korea, 34 in Japan, 10 in China, and seven other ports within Asia. 

History

• May 2013: Launched Korea–Indonesia (Jakarta) route
• March 2013: Launched container liner service at Mokpo Port
• March 2010: Launched Korea–Vietnam–Thailand route
• June 2009: Launched route connecting Hong Kong, Vietnam (Haiphong), and Thailand (Bangkok, Laem Chabang)
• August 2008: Established Hong Kong subsidiary
• November 2007: Awarded the "$100 Million Export Tower"
• September 2007: Launched Korea–Vietnam route (Incheon–Hong Kong–Haiphong–Shenzhen)
• October 2006: Launched intra-Asia route (direct service to Hong Kong and Shenzhen)
• November 1998: Commenced regular container liner service at Gwangyang Port
• August 1998: Established Navix Namsung in Japan
• June 1995: Transported rice to Chongjin, North Korea (first inter-Korean trade since the division)
• June 1995: Commenced regular container liner service at Masan Port
• March 1995: Expanded to Japan's west coast and launched Hokkaido route
• February 1994: Launched China–Korea route (Busan to Dalian, Qingdao, and Shanghai)
• June 1991: Commenced tugboat service at Daesan Port
• April 1989: Relocated to current headquarters
• April 1988: Established Namsung Express (engaged in air freight forwarding)
• October 1986: Commenced barge service in Pyeongtaek; deployed four tugboats (*Baekdu*, *Halla*, *Geumgang*, and *Taebaek*)
• July 1978: Launched global tramp service / Activated "Star Carrier" (DWT) 24,813 DWT), *Inter-Mariner* (1981, 11,290 DWT), and *Inter-Clipper* (1983, 34,636 DWT)
• November 1977: Launched the Japan–Taiwan route
• January 1976: Launched the Japan–Taiwan route
• April 1975: Launched a scheduled container liner service on the Busan–Osaka route, deploying the *Glory Ocean* and *Bonny Ocean*
• November 1973: Launched the Japan–Intra-Asia route, deploying the *Sunny Ocean* (6,150 DWT)
• February 1970: Deployed the MV *Giyang* (890 DWT) on the regular Japan–Korea shipping route
• October 1967: Deployed the MV *Namgang* for non-scheduled Korea–Japan service (Busan to Yokohama)
• May 1964: Deployed the MV *Wooyang* for Korea–Japan non-scheduled service (Busan to Osaka and Kobe)
• June 1955: Launched the first Korea–Japan non-scheduled shipping route (Busan to Osaka/Kobe), deploying the MV *Haeyang* (670 DWT)
• August 1953: Established Namsung Shipping Inc., engaging in the management of coastal cargo and passenger transport