'Pohang Yeongilman Port' Fully Restored from Earthquake Damage After 3 Years... "Handling Cargo Volume and Recovery Concurrently"

The appearance after construction of Berth 1 at Pohang Yeongil New Port.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] PICT Co., Ltd., the operator of Pohang Yeongilman Port, the only maritime gateway and container logistics-only port in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region, announced on the 25th that it has fully restored the damage caused by the Pohang earthquake in November 2017 after more than three years.

According to Pohang City, PICT suffered damage worth about 7 billion KRW at the time, as the 'apron,' the container handling area, cracked and the crane rails were distorted due to the earthquake.

In particular, there was concern about secondary damage, such as shipping companies and cargo owners avoiding use if it became publicly known that the port's functions were impaired by the earthquake damage. Amid this situation, PICT reportedly focused all efforts on recovery while simultaneously handling cargo volume.

Kim Jin-kyu, CEO of PICT, said, "I am grateful to the Pohang branch of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Pohang city officials for their special support and cooperation during the recovery process," and pledged, "We will devote all efforts to establishing Yeongilman Port as a hub port in the East Sea region."

The appearance of Berth No. 1 at Pohang Yeongil New Port before construction.

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