The filing for court receivership by Hanjin Shipping on 31 August was the biggest bankruptcy ever seen in container shipping and has sent shockwaves through industry and the global supply chain.

The scale and complexity of the fallout from the receivership filing means that the Hanjin Shipping story will continue to develop for many months, if not years. Seatrade Maritime News is launching a timeline of the Hanjin Shipping collapse which is featured below, and will be kept updated as an easy reference for our readers as the story continues to unfold.

7 September– Hanjin is granted interim bankruptcy protection in the US, has to return to the courts on Friday.

6 September– Hanjin to get $90m in emergency funding from parent to unload vessels stranded around the world.

5 September– Hanjin moves to stop it vessels being arrested if they berth in the US.

2 September– Alliance and service partners move quickly to suspend or terminate joint services.

1 September– In the wake of the receivership filing chaos ensues in the global supply chain as Hanjin vessels are stranded around the globe.

31 August– One day after creditors pulls support Hanjin files for court receivership sending shockwaves through the industry.

30 August– The knell sounds as the Korean Development Bank pulls its funding support.

16 August– Hanjin’s losses continue to mount in the second quarter.

11 August– More bad news for Hanjin as the state aid is not forthcoming.

27 July– Signs that all is not going well with Hanjin restructuring as shipowner Seaspan makes clear it won’t agree to cut charter rates.

16 May– Hanjin revealed a hefty first quarter loss.

4 May– Things were looking promising with Hanjin receiving creditor approval for a voluntary restructuring.