Busan Port Authority Encourages Port Workers for Seollal Holiday

Busan Port Authority (BPA) visited port workers at Busan Port over two days, the 6th and 7th, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday to deliver holiday encouragement gifts.

Busan Port Authority President Kang Joon-seok is delivering encouragement gifts to the Busan Port Transport Workers' Union Logistics Branch. (From left: Park Hyung-chang, Secretary of the Busan Port Transport Workers' Union Logistics Branch; Kang Joon-seok, President of Busan Port Authority; Park Byung-geun, Chairman of the Busan Port Transport Workers' Union)

On the 6th, Hong Seong-jun, Head of Operations at BPA, along with staff from the BPA Gamcheon Office, visited the Busan Port Workers' Union Gamcheon, Gu-pyeong, and Namseo branches responsible for cargo handling at Gamcheon Port, as well as the Gamcheon Port Integrated Control Room, to deliver cookie sets and express gratitude for the workers' efforts.

Related organizations such as Busan Customs, the Coast Guard, and the Fire Station also visited to express appreciation for efforts to ensure smooth port operations and delivered encouragement gifts.

On the 7th, BPA President Kang Jun-seok and staff from the New Port Branch visited the Busan New Port site. BPA visited the Busan Port Workers' Union Logistics Branch, Busan New Port Integrated Control Room, and Busan New Port Facility Management Center to deliver holiday refreshments as a token of thanks and encouragement for their hard work in ensuring smooth operations at Busan Port.

BPA listened to the difficulties workers experience on site during the visits and once again emphasized the importance of wearing protective gear and adhering to safety regulations to create a safe port environment.

BPA President Kang Jun-seok stated, “The smooth operation of Busan Port during the nation’s major holiday, Lunar New Year, is thanks to the port workers who work tirelessly day and night,” adding, “We will continue to strive to ensure that workers can work in a safer and more comfortable environment.”

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