Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Opens Inconvenience Relief Center

Responding to Cargo Solidarity Strike

Establishing Direct Communication Channels with Shippers, Consignees, and Resident Companies

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Park Seonghyun, YGPA) announced on the 9th that it will establish and operate the ‘Yeosu Gwangyang Port Inconvenience Resolution Center’ to monitor and respond in real time to the trends and inconveniences of shipowners and cargo owners caused by the Cargo Solidarity strike.

Currently, a strike involving about 1,800 members of the Cargo Solidarity Jeonnam Headquarters is ongoing around Yeosu Gwangyang Port and Yeosu National Industrial Complex.

Accordingly, shipowners, cargo owners, and resident companies using the port, the hinterland complex, and Yeosu National Industrial Complex are experiencing difficulties in loading and unloading cargo at each site and Yeosu Gwangyang Port.

In response, the authority opened the ‘Yeosu Gwangyang Port Inconvenience Resolution Center’ as a communication channel to directly communicate with shipowners and cargo owners and resolve the difficulties and issues faced by companies.

In particular, the center is structured so that the Vice President (Head of Operations Headquarters) directly oversees it, enabling direct communication of the trends and inconveniences identified through the center with related organizations and departments to seek immediate solutions.

According to communication with companies through the center so far, shipowners and cargo owners using Yeosu Gwangyang Port have partially loaded and unloaded urgent cargo, so immediate damage is not significant; however, if the strike prolongs, there is a growing possibility of disruption to scheduled exports and imports next week.

YGPA plans to minimize damage by monitoring the inconveniences reported by shipowners and cargo owners in real time through the center.

Meanwhile, besides establishing the Yeosu Gwangyang Port Inconvenience Resolution Center, the authority has formed an emergency response headquarters at Gwangyang Port to manage the stacking rate (the ratio of container stacking capacity to storage rate) and secure temporary container yards to prepare for difficulties in cargo loading and unloading.

Additionally, in cooperation with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the police, a system has been established to secure temporary support vehicles (alternative transportation means) to assist in transporting urgent cargo if it occurs.

President Park Seonghyun said, “Currently, the stacking rate at Gwangyang Port is maintained at around 60%, which is the normal level. If the strike prolongs, disruptions to exports and imports will occur, increasing the burden on shipowners, cargo owners, and the Cargo Solidarity, so I hope a compromise can be reached quickly.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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