In November 1969, Hanjin made its entry into the containerized shipping business signing a deal with Sea-Land Service, Inc. In September 1970, the company opened its first container yard at the port of Busan.
I november 1969 gik Hanjin for første gang ind på markedet for container-shipping, da man underskrev en aftale med Sea-Land Service, Inc. i september 1970 og åbnede den første containerfabrik i Busan.