Gyeongnam Governor Park Wansu: "Jinhae New Port as a Hub for Tourism, Trade, and Cruises"

Visit to Barcelona 22@ Innovation District and Port Authority

The Gyeongnam delegation, led by Governor Park Wan-su, visited the 22@ Innovation District and the Port Authority in Barcelona, Spain, on the 15th.

According to Gyeongnam Province on the 16th, the delegation visited the two sites to adopt successful cases of urban regeneration and logistics hinterland development in Spain.

Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su (left) is taking a commemorative photo with Luis Salvado Tenesa, President of the Barcelona Port Authority in Spain.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

The 22@ Innovation District is recognized as a successful urban regeneration project that transformed an old industrial complex in the southeast of Barcelona into an innovative hub combining residential, cultural, industrial, and educational functions, as well as a knowledge-intensive high-tech industrial complex.

Port Vell, where the Port Authority is located, was constructed as part of urban redevelopment ahead of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Although it lost its original port functions due to changes in the logistics environment, it has been transformed through collaboration between the Port Authority and local governments and is now considered a logistics hub in Southern Europe, linking ports, airports, and rail networks.

The delegation listened to key strategies and cases of eco-friendly urban development in the urban regeneration district at Barcelona Activa, toured the innovation district site, and met with Luis Salvador Tenesa, the president of the Port Authority.

The Gyeongnam delegation is taking a commemorative photo in the innovation district of Barcelona, Spain.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

After visiting the two sites, Governor Park spoke about urban redevelopment and the development direction of Jinhae New Port.

He said, “The Barcelona Innovation District has pursued strategic urban regeneration over a long period and has developed into a city combining startup and office spaces with green and residential areas. South Korea also needs to create spaces that integrate various functions when redeveloping cities.”

He added, “Barcelona Port functions not only as a trade port but also as a leisure and recreational port with active cruise and yacht activities. It is desirable for our Jinhae New Port to be developed for multiple purposes and to grow into a central port for tourism, trade, and cruises on the southern coast.”

Gyeongnam Province plans to analyze and utilize the success factors of the 22@ Innovation District to improve the residential environment and industrial base in Gyeongnam by expanding smart city construction incorporating information and communication (IT) technology and promoting the digital transformation of the Changwon National Industrial Complex.

Additionally, by leveraging the tri-port system including Jinhae New Port, Gadeokdo New Airport, and the province’s railway network, the province plans to foster high value-added logistics industries and promote investment attraction by applying Barcelona’s promotion strategies.

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