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Pan Ocean
SCAC: POBU
South Korean shipping group led by dry bulk, with container services concentrated on Intra-Asia lanes.
Pan Ocean traces its roots to 1966, when it began as a Korean bulk carrier operator. For years it traded as STX Pan Ocean, part of the STX conglomerate, before the group's collapse pushed it into court receivership in 2013. Poultry and agriculture company Harim Group acquired a controlling stake in 2015, and the business relisted and rebuilt under the Pan Ocean name. It trades on the Korea Exchange under ticker 028670.
Pan Ocean at a glance
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Founded
- 1966
- Fleet
- ~290-340 vessels across dry bulk, container, tanker and LNG
- Parent group
- Harim Group
- Alliance
- Independent (Intra-Asia container services)
- Main trade lanes
- Intra-Asia (Korea, Japan, China, Southeast Asia) for containers; global dry bulk trades
- Official website
- www.panocean.com
About Pan Ocean
Pan Ocean traces its roots to 1966, when it began as a Korean bulk carrier operator. For years it traded as STX Pan Ocean, part of the STX conglomerate, before the group's collapse pushed it into court receivership in 2013. Poultry and agriculture company Harim Group acquired a controlling stake in 2015, and the business relisted and rebuilt under the Pan Ocean name. It trades on the Korea Exchange under ticker 028670.
Dry bulk is the core of the company. Pan Ocean runs one of the larger bulk fleets in Asia, with hundreds of vessels moving iron ore, coal, grain, steel, and other raw materials on worldwide routes, including very large ore carriers on long-haul mining trades. Alongside bulk, it operates tankers, LNG carriers, and a container arm. Total fleet figures reported in recent years range from roughly 290 to over 340 ships across all segments.
The container business is a smaller, focused piece rather than a global liner network. Pan Ocean concentrates its box services on Intra-Asia trades linking Korea, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia, and it re-entered Southeast Asian container routes after earlier scaling back. The company moves on the order of 100 million tons of cargo a year across all its shipping types and employs several thousand people, most based in Korea.
Pan Ocean container tracking FAQ
Where is Pan Ocean headquartered and when was it founded?
Pan Ocean is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and dates back to 1966. It previously operated as STX Pan Ocean before entering receivership in 2013 and being acquired by Harim Group in 2015.
What does the SCAC code POBU identify?
POBU is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code assigned to Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. It appears on the company's bills of lading and shipping documentation and is used to identify Pan Ocean as the carrier.
What trade routes does Pan Ocean's container service cover?
Pan Ocean focuses its container services on Intra-Asia routes connecting Korea, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Its larger dry bulk operation, by contrast, runs on global routes carrying iron ore, coal, and grain.
How do I track a Pan Ocean shipment?
Enter your Pan Ocean container number, Bill of Lading (BOL), or booking number into Panvaya's tracker. You'll get the live vessel route, milestone events, and a predictive ETA in real time, with no Pan Ocean account or login needed for a quick lookup.
What is Pan Ocean's SCAC code?
Pan Ocean's SCAC code is POBU. It identifies Pan Ocean on bills of lading and shipping documents. On Panvaya you don't need to enter it. Just paste your container, BOL, or booking number and we detect the carrier automatically.
Can I track Pan Ocean containers by Bill of Lading or booking number?
Yes. Panvaya supports Pan Ocean tracking by container number, Bill of Lading (BOL), and booking reference (BK). Any of the three returns the same real-time route, port calls, and ETA.
Is Pan Ocean container tracking free on Panvaya?
Yes, you can track Pan Ocean shipments for free, with no login for a quick lookup. Sign in to unlock the full journey: detailed milestones, predictive ETAs, transhipment legs, and exception alerts.
Why isn't my Pan Ocean container updating?
Pan Ocean tracking reflects what the carrier and vessel feeds have reported, so there is often a lag between a real-world move and the update. Panvaya refreshes on a regular cycle; a shipment that looks stuck usually just means the next milestone (such as vessel departure or discharge) hasn't been filed yet.
How accurate is the ETA for Pan Ocean shipments?
Panvaya combines Pan Ocean's schedule with live vessel position and historical performance to predict arrival, and refines the ETA as the journey progresses and conditions change. It is a continuously updated estimate, not a guarantee.