BPA, Joint Inspection on the Progress of Korea's First Fully Automated Terminal Development

Busan Port Authority (BPA) held a project progress inspection meeting on the 19th at the site of Busan New Port West Container Terminal, the first fully automated terminal in Korea, which is nearing completion.

About 50 officials from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, BPA, construction companies, and operating companies attended the meeting to check the final progress of infrastructure such as civil engineering and architecture, the commissioning status of handling equipment including container cranes, transfer cranes, and AGVs, and to discuss administrative matters and current issues before completion.

The site inspection team at the New Port West Container Terminal is taking a group commemorative photo.

Busan New Port West Container Terminal is Korea’s first fully automated port operated with cutting-edge domestically produced handling equipment introduced for the first time by the port authority.

As of the end of August, the construction progress rate was 98%. Busan Port Authority plans to complete the superstructure construction in September, hold a demonstration of the fully automated equipment in October, and hand over the equipment to the operating company by the end of the year.

The West Container Terminal is the first in Korea to introduce unmanned guided vehicles (AGVs) that operate without personnel in most land areas, which is expected to significantly reduce casualties caused by safety accidents.

Additionally, since all major equipment is powered by electricity, it is a next-generation carbon-neutral port that is much more environmentally friendly compared to existing terminals.

At the meeting, BPA President Kang Jun-seok said, “As this is the first fully automated terminal introduced in Korea, I ask all related parties to pay close attention to every detail and make every effort to complete it perfectly.”

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