Hyop Woon Group

History

Hyop Woon Group History
Mar, 1976 Hyop Woon Shipping Ltd, was founded in Seoul, Korea with capital of Won 30 Million
Oct, 1976 Obtained the freight forwarder's license from the government.(License No.25)
Dec, 1976 Obtained the shipping agency license from the government.(License No.42)
Aug, 1977 Signed the agency agreement with Interpool Ltd., New York Container Leasing
Aug, 1977 Obtained the Inland trucking license from government.
Sept, 1977 Signed the shipping agency agreement with Wilh Wilhelmsen, Oslo/Norway for representing Willine service from Far East to Arabian and Iranian Gulf ports and vice versa
Oct, 1979 Signed the agency agreement with Knutsen Line A/S, Haugesend/Norway for service from Korea to West Australian ports and vice versa
Sept, 1980 Increased the capital to Won 50 Million
Oct, 1981 Increased the capital to Won 100 Million
Jun, 1982 Signed the agency agreement with Philippines, Micronesia & Orient Navigation Company, Sanfrancisco/U.S.A.
Dec, 1982 Increased the capital to Won 150 Million
Mar, 1983 Signed the agency agreement with Westwood Shipping Lines Inc. for the service between the West Coast of the United States / British / Columbia and Korea.
Jan, 1984 Hyop Woon Shipping Ltd., purchased of 710m² Doryeom Bldg. 12th Flr. of Doryeom-Dong, Jongro-Ku, Seoul head office moved to this new office
Jan, 1984 Hyop Woon Enterprises Ltd,. Was founded in Seoul, Korea with capital of Won 100 Million as a subsidiary of Hyopwoon Shipping Ltd., for the purpose of an individual of freight forwarding business separately from the shipping agency in Hyopwoon Shipping Ltd.
Mar, 1986 Signed the agreement with ScanCarriers A/S, Olso/Norway.
Ma, 1989 Signed the agency agreement with wilhelmsen Lines A/S, Oslo for their Barber Blue Sea services from Korea to U.S.Pacific Southwest, Panama, East and Gulf.
May, 1990 Ulsan Branch office opened.
Jun, 1990 Signed the agency agreement with Stolt-Nielsen Inc., and Stolt Tank Containers Inc.
Oct, 1991 Purchased 532㎡ of Marine Center Building in 12th Flr. Joong ang-Dong Jung-ku, Busan. Busan office moved to this new office.
Feb, 1992 Signed the agency agreement with Amazon line for the service between Korea and Brazil
Mar, 1996 Company's 20 years anniversary held.
Apr, 1996 Barwil Hyop Woon Agencies Ltd. was founded as a joint venture company between Barwil Agencies A/S, Oslo and Hyop Woon Shipping Ltd.
May, 1996 Shinhan Freight Systems Ltd., bought 7.798m² of factory building and it's vicinity site located in 857 Hogye-Dong Yangsan city for purpose of building up bonded warehouse.
Oct, 1996 Hyop Woon Shipping Ltd., established overseas corporation "Hyop Woon Int'l Inc" in San Diego U.S.A. and inversted US$300.000 to R & K and commenced to produce packing material.
Dec, 1996 Hyop Woon Enterprises Ltd., was merged into Shinhan Freight Systems Ltd., with the capital of Won 929,600,000.
Feb, 1997 Shinhan Freight Systems Ltd., obtained bonded warehouse license from Yang San Custom House (Pat No. 033-11-44-0).
Feb, 1997 Shinhan Freight Systems Ltd., completed the construction of bonded warehouse and commenced it's operation.
Jun, 1997 Inchon Branch office opened.
Feb, 1999 Made purchasing agreement for 1.206 m² in Yang San to build cleaning station for Hyopwoon-Stolt Transportation Service Co., Ltd.
Oct, 1999 Shinhan Freight Systems Ltd., signed agreement with B.D.P in Philadelphia in U.S.A. and reinforced Aircargo and NVOCC Business.
Nov, 1999 Barwil Hyop Woon Agencies Ltd. signed the shipping agency agreement with Gearbulk Pool Ltd.
Dec, 1999 Shinhan Freight Systems increased the capital to Won 1 billion.
Jan, 2000 Hyop Woon Shipping Ltd., signed agency agreement with Lasco Shipping Co., in Portland, U.S.A. to develop the more tramp business.
Feb, 2000 Barwil Hyop Woon Agencies Ltd. signed the shipping agency agreement with Star Cruises in Malaysia.
Feb, 2000 Shinhan Freight System Ltd., commenced aircargo business to meet with partner's requirement.
Mar, 2001 Company's 25 years anniversary held.
July, 2001 Hyop Woon International Co., Ltd was founded in Seoul Korea with Capital of won 100 million.
Aug, 2001 Shinhan Freight Systems Ltd., signed agreement with Dow Chemical for forwarding business.
Oct, 2001 Shinhan Freight Systems Ltd., signed agreement with SCF Oriental Line. Moscow Russia.
Nov, 2002 Barwil Hyop Woon Agencies Ltd. signed agreement with ALLIED Sea services N.V.
Nov, 2002 Shingan Freight Systems Ltd. Signed agreement sith FE Trans Ltd. Moscow Russia
Dec, 2002 Shinhan Freight Systems Ltd., signed agreement with Maly Port Co., Ltd. Nakhodka Russia.
Mar, 2006 Company's 30 years anniversary held
Jan, 2008 Brawil Hyop Woon Agencies Ltd. Signed agency agreement with Eukor Car Carriers Ltd.
Mar, 2008 Company name of Barwil Hyop Woon Agencies Ltd. Was changed to Wilhelmsen Hyop Woon Ship Service Ltd.
Mar, 2017 Company's 41 year anniversary held.
July, 2022 Company name of Wilhelmsen Hyop Woon Ship Service Ltd. Was changed to Wilhelmsen Hyop Woon Port Services Ltd.