Chinese Tianjin Port Group Delegation Visits Incheon Port... 129,000 TEU Export-Import Volume Last Year

Incheon Port Authority (IPA) announced on the 18th that a delegation from Tianjin Port Group in China visited Incheon Port to discuss joint development and cooperation plans between Incheon and Tianjin.

Since the establishment of a sister port relationship with Incheon Port in November 1997, Tianjin Port has played a crucial role as a strategic hub for Korea-China trade. Last year, the import and export volume between Incheon and Tianjin ranked 7th among Chinese ports, reaching 129,000 TEU, a 5.7% increase compared to the same period in 2021.

Tianjin Port Group is a state-owned enterprise in Tianjin City, ranked 8th worldwide in container throughput. Since opening the route between Incheon and Tianjin in December 1991, it has been a key player in Korea-China trade for 32 years, handling 21 million TEU of container throughput at Tianjin Port as of last year.

The delegation visiting IPA included Vice Chairman An Guoli and officials from Tianjin Port Co., Ltd., Tianjin Port Industry Investment Co., Ltd., and other related entities of Tianjin Port Group.

The delegation met with IPA President Lee Kyung-kyu to exchange views on mutual port development and cooperation plans. They also toured the Incheon Port International Passenger Terminal and Cruise Terminal, sharing future development and operation plans for Incheon Port.

President Lee said, "Tianjin Port is an indispensable and important partner for Incheon Port. Through this visit, I hope that not only the volume of cargo between Incheon and Tianjin will increase, but also active cooperation in the marine tourism passenger sector will continue, providing an opportunity for both ports to develop jointly."

Lee Kyung-kyu, President of Incheon Port Authority (center), and An Guori, Vice President of Tianjin Port Group (fourth from the left), are taking a commemorative photo with the participants.
[Photo by Incheon Port Authority]

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