Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) may be the sole bidder for collapsed rival Hanjin Shipping’s Asia-US boxship business.

The Yonhap news agency cited industry sources as saying the Korean owner may be the only company to lodge a preliminary offer to the Seoul bankruptcy court by the 7 November deadline.

A group including other Korean owners like Heung-A, KMTC and Sinokor had been rumoured to be considering a bid, in an attempt to diversify their operations.

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