President Moon Visits Busan New Port... Listens to Vision for Southeast Mega City

Gyeong-su Kim, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, Explains 'Southeast Mega Metropolitan Area'... New Airport Expected to Become a Global Logistics Hub

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 25th, President Moon Jae-in visited Busan New Port and listened to the 'Southeast Mega City Vision' from Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province.

Governor Kim reported to President Moon the Southeast Mega City vision, including plans for establishing a Northeast Asia smart logistics platform as an economic community.

As a plan for creating an economic community, Governor Kim reported on building a Tri-Port?comprising 'port,' 'airport,' and 'railroad'?which are essential infrastructure conditions for the 'Northeast Asia logistics platform,' based on the new airport on Gadeokdo. The creation of the economic community involves establishing the 'Northeast Asia logistics platform' based on the industrial base and logistics network of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong).

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The logistics platform centered on Busan New Port envisions growing into the premier logistics hub in Northeast Asia by equipping a smart logistics system while combining hinterland logistics industrial complexes, logistics R&D centers, and exhibition and convention functions.

Onboard the training ship of Korea Maritime and Ocean University located at the multipurpose pier of Busan New Port, President Moon expressed the government's active interest and policy support intention for building the Southeast Mega City in his greeting. He also stated that if other regions propose development strategies through super-regional cooperation tailored to their local characteristics, the government plans to actively support them.

President Moon said that once the new airport is established, a 24-hour air route will open, and with the convergence of air, sea, and land routes, it will become a world-class logistics hub. To maximize the effect of the new airport and support the formation of the Southeast economic living community, the government plans to connect land, sea, and air infrastructure more closely.

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