BPA Launches Busan Port 'Marine Industry Cluster'!

Establishment of Detailed Operation Strategies and Hosting Attraction Briefing for Prospective Tenant Companies Within the Year

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) set detailed operational directions for 2024 on the 9th to ensure the smooth progress of the Busan Port Marine Industry Cluster project.

The Marine Industry Cluster is an area established mainly around idle port facilities with the purpose of promoting the concentration and convergence of marine industries and related marine businesses.

Land Use Plan Map for Busan Port Marine Industry Cluster Project.

BPA completed infrastructure such as roads, parks, and parking lots in 2022 by utilizing the former Uam Pier, and confirmed the introduction and operation of three government-supported project facilities promoted in collaboration with Busan City and others.

Among the three government-supported project facilities, ▲ Busan Knowledge Industry Center and ▲ Eco-friendly Hydrogen Fuel Vessel R&D Platform were completed in 2023 and are currently in operation, while ▲ Busan Marina Biz Center is currently under construction.

For the operation of the remaining industrial facility site of 61,591㎡, BPA is conducting a “Study on Establishing and Implementing Strategies for Attracting Companies to the Busan Port Marine Industry Cluster” aimed at revitalizing the local economy and creating youth jobs. Based on the study results to be completed in January, detailed operational directions will be shared in the first quarter, and an attraction briefing session will be held to directly listen to the requirements of companies wishing to move in.

Also, in the second half of this year, BPA plans to finalize architectural plans for the construction of support facilities (6,489㎡), including convenience facilities such as meeting rooms and lecture rooms for the welfare of resident companies, with the goal of starting construction of the support facilities next year.

BPA President Kang Jun-seok said, “Attracting competitive private companies is expected to create synergy effects through coexistence and collaboration with government-supported projects, contributing to the revitalization of the marine industry and marine leisure within the region,” and added, “We will accelerate the activation of the Busan Port Marine Industry Cluster operation to contribute to the development of the marine industry and the creation of quality jobs.”

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