Payment for Port Facility Fees Made Easier... BPA Launches Digital Service for Busan Port Charges

BPA Busan Port Harbor Facility Usage Fee Digital Notification and Payment Service.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Hwang Du-yeol, Junior Reporter] The billing process for port facility usage fees at Busan Port will become more convenient.

The Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced that starting from the 10th, it will launch a digital billing and payment service for port facility usage fees through the Maritime Port Logistics Information System.

Earlier this year, BPA became the first port authority to introduce a service allowing users to print port facility usage fee bills directly from the internet.

The digital bills can be requested from the 10th via the Maritime Port Logistics Information System, which is jointly operated by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the port authority.

Users can choose from three methods to receive the bill: text message, SMS, or AlimTalk notification.

Companies that apply for digital bills can pay the port facility usage fees through an electronic payment system using either bank transfer without a passbook or a simple payment service.

The digitalization of billing and payment for port facility usage fees is expected to reduce the time and costs associated with mailing approximately 170,000 bills annually.

It also enables prompt and accurate bill delivery and real-time payment confirmation. Additionally, it is expected to improve the quality of civil services by reducing visits to the port authority.

BPA President Kang Jun-seok stated, “We will actively utilize digital technology to improve convenience for Busan Port users and enhance work efficiency.”

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