“A Stage to Unfold Hope, How About It?” … BPA Hosts Port Experience Event for Children from Mountain Villages

President Kang Joon-seok of BPA (center front row) and children from the mountain village area are experiencing the port site and taking a group commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan Port Authority (BPA) held a Busan Port invitation event on the 12th for children from low-income families in the mountainous areas of Gyeongnam.

The event was part of BPA's educational donation program, designed to allow children from mountain villages, who usually have limited access to ports, to experience the port site and create memories through a port guide ship tour and an internal tour of a passenger ship.

A total of 28 invited children rode the BPA port guide ship and toured the Busan Port North Port area, including the International Passenger Terminal and the North Port redevelopment site.

Afterwards, they moved to the Busan Port Coastal Passenger Terminal and had time to explore the wheelhouse and cabins of the ‘New Star’ passenger ship operating on the Busan-Jeju route by MS Ferry.

BPA plans to continue various support projects for children and youth who have fewer opportunities to experience the port.

Kang Jun-seok, President of BPA, said, “Children are the protagonists of the future, and the sea is the stage to unfold that hope,” adding, “We will strive to help future dream trees gain valuable experiences and create memories in the fields of the sea, shipping, and ports.”

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