Busan Port Authority Achieves 'Good' Rating in Public Institution Management Evaluation

Busan Port Authority (BPA) recently received a favorable rating in the '2022 Public Institution Management Performance Evaluation' announced by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

This management evaluation was the first to reflect the new government's policy direction, recognizing BPA's balanced management innovation achievements between efficiency and public interest. BPA was the only public institution in the Busan area to improve its management evaluation grade.

Despite implementing various government policy projects such as the Busan Port development project and the North Port redevelopment project last year, BPA secured financial soundness by managing its debt ratio stably.

Moreover, even amid adverse conditions such as the global logistics crisis caused by COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the longest-ever cargo solidarity transport refusal, BPA received high praise for properly fulfilling its role as the export-import logistics gateway of the Republic of Korea, one of the world's six largest trading nations, through cooperation with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Busan Port Authority Main Gate.

BPA was selected by the government as the best innovative institution in the port sector due to its steady promotion of the new government's national agenda, 'Establishing a World-leading Maritime Transportation and Logistics System,' and was also recognized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as an excellent port that responded best to COVID-19 and the global logistics crisis.

Additionally, BPA received excellent evaluations for achieving the highest comprehensive integrity rating (Grade 1) among public enterprises, receiving the Prime Minister's Commendation, and earning 27 awards and certifications from the government and external organizations, as well as maintaining 19 consecutive years of profitable management and achieving management efficiency.

BPA President Kang Jun-seok stated, “We will continuously pursue management innovation that achieves both public interest and efficiency to sustainably grow Busan Port, the export-import gateway of the Republic of Korea, into a global hub port. We will do our best to contribute to the development of the local community and the national economy.”

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