Hanjin Shipping announced its earnings for the first half of 2006. The total sales marked KRW 2.92 trillion and operating income KRW 53.1 billion.
The US dollar revenue rose 6.2% driven up by the steady rise in the container volume.
The Korea Won revenue also increased 0.8% year-on-year, a noteworthy achievement considering an over 5% appreciation of the Korean Won against the US dollar and the US dollar being the dominant currency in the company’s revenue.