Normal Export and Import of Port Cargo Possible During Lunar New Year Holiday with Prior Request

Busan Port Sinsundae Pier. (File photo) [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] During the Lunar New Year holiday period, export and import cargo at ports can be normally shipped in and out upon prior request.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 21st that from the 24th to the 27th, during the Lunar New Year holiday period, a "Special Port Operation Plan" containing such measures will be implemented at trade ports nationwide to ensure smooth port usage.

First, cargo owners or shipowners who need to handle cargo during the holiday can request the pier operator in advance to ship cargo normally. Additionally, to prepare for urgent cargo handling during the holiday, an emergency operation system will be established, including shift changes and leave for port workers and maintaining an emergency contact network.

Along with this, the "Maritime Port Logistics Information System (PORT-MIS)" will be operated normally to support vessels entering and leaving the port, and dedicated personnel will be on standby 24 hours a day to respond to any system failures.

Tugboat companies, which push or pull vessels when docking or departing, and pilots, who board vessels to guide them safely through waterways, will form standby teams at each port to provide services as usual. Businesses related to port transportation, such as ship fuel supply, port services, and ship supplies, will operate normally except on Lunar New Year's Day. However, if there is demand, services will also be provided on the holiday.

A Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official stated, "Contact information for port operation-related companies that can provide assistance during the holiday will be posted on the websites of regional maritime affairs and fisheries offices and port authorities," adding, "We will do our best to minimize inconvenience to port users by operating situation rooms at each regional office to respond immediately in case of emergencies."

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