Pyeongtaek Port Authority Supports Exporting SMEs with 'Logistics Costs' Assistance

[Asia Economy (Pyeongtaek) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Authority will provide logistics cost support to small and medium-sized export companies.

On the 16th, Pyeongtaek Port Authority announced that it decided to support logistics costs to enhance export competitiveness by reducing logistics expenses for small and medium export companies using Pyeongtaek Port, in accordance with this year's logistics cost payment standards for small and medium export companies in Gyeonggi Province.

Pyeongtaek Port Authority has been conducting logistics cost support projects since 2018.

In particular, this year, the support target has been expanded to include manufacturing and some distribution companies in the province that can issue small and medium enterprise certificates. In addition, the support items include ocean freight, trucking charge, terminal handling charge, and other logistics costs incurred by the companies, with up to 50% of the applied amount being paid.

Pyeongtaek Port Authority plans to provide information about the Gyeonggi Province small and medium export companies logistics support project throughout the year via mail, visits, and phone calls so that more small and medium export companies in the province can benefit.

Moon Hak-jin, President of Pyeongtaek Port Authority, stated, "We will continue to develop various support policies so that small and medium export companies in the province can overcome the COVID-19 crisis and strengthen their competitiveness through smooth global logistics activities."

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