According to MANA, According to Yonhap, "We are still in negotiations (with 2M) to iron out differences," said an official at Hyundai Merchant. "Our plan to complete the partnership talks by this month has not changed."
Since May, Hyundai Merchant has been seeking to become a member of 2M, the world's largest shipping alliance, one of the prerequisites set by its creditors to avert court receivership, says Korea Herald.
In July, Hyundai said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the 2M Alliance for joint operation and that it had completed all the conditions that the alliance requested.