Korea Hutchison Terminal Begins Relocation of Empty Containers to Busan Port Gamman Pier

Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced on the 31st that Hutchison Terminals Korea began moving some of its customer shipping lines' empty containers to their new base at Gammam Pier (Berth No. 1) starting from the 26th.

Earlier, Hutchison installed a signboard at the Gammam Pier operations building on the 20th, officially announcing the start of the terminal relocation.

Hutchison plans to transfer cargo volumes and handling equipment to the new terminal while maintaining service continuity for its existing customer shipping lines.

A dry container is stacked at berth No. 1 of Gamman Pier.

Currently, a contractor is being selected for the relocation (dismantling → moving → reassembly) of large-scale handling equipment such as container cranes. The main handling equipment to be moved to the new piers (New Gammam and Gammam Pier Berth No. 1) includes six container cranes and eighteen transfer cranes.

They plan to begin maritime transport using barges in the first half of next year and complete all relocation work before the commencement of the second phase redevelopment of Bukhang in 2024.

Kang Jun-seok, President of BPA, stated, “Since Hutchison’s terminal relocation is an unprecedented large-scale move involving the entire operating pier, the government, BPA, and the operator will closely cooperate to ensure thorough preparations so that there is no disruption to container logistics.”

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