The First Step in the '30-Year Long-Awaited Project' of Constructing Chungnam Boryeong New Port

Bird's-eye view of the Boryeong New Port construction site. Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The first step has been taken in the construction project of Boryeong New Port, a long-awaited project in the Chungnam region that had been stalled for 30 years.

According to Chungnam Province on the 27th, the construction project of the Boryeong New Port dredged soil disposal site, which will serve as the foundation for the Boryeong New Port construction project, passed the feasibility re-evaluation by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance the day before. The project cost is approximately 84.1 billion KRW.

The Boryeong New Port dredged soil disposal site construction project is being promoted due to the global trend of ship enlargement and to ensure the safety of large vessels using the West Coast Boryeong shipping route. Additionally, the project aims to secure port facility land for the future new port by reclaiming dredged soil from the Boryeong shipping route at the planned site of Boryeong New Port.

Originally, this project was proposed on-site when President Roh Tae-woo visited the fishing village of Muchangpo in Boryeong City in 1988, and the project review began.

Furthermore, in 1997, Boryeong New Port was reflected and announced in the national plan "Designation of New Port Planned Area and Basic Plan for New Port Construction," raising expectations for project promotion. However, due to the financial crisis such as the IMF crisis around that time, the project remained stalled (completely suspended) until recently.

However, with the recent passage of the feasibility re-evaluation of the Boryeong New Port dredged soil disposal site construction project through the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the province explained that the dredging project for the Boryeong shipping route has come one step closer to being promoted.

Above all, the province plans to create waterfront spaces such as parks and rest facilities at the dredged soil disposal site after the completion of the Boryeong New Port dredged soil disposal site project, so that tourists visiting Boryeong and local residents can comfortably use the area until the construction of Boryeong New Port is completed in cooperation with the government.

Kim Yong-chan, Deputy Governor of Chungnam Province, said, “With the passage of the feasibility re-evaluation for the dredged soil disposal site construction project, Chungnam has laid the groundwork to resolve this long-standing pending project. The province will continue to strive to provide safe and convenient port services to vessels using Boryeong Port and the Boryeong shipping route, as well as to local residents.”

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