Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongnam, Inspects Busan Port New Port 'Seocon' "Port Industry and Port Talent Must Be Proactively Developed"

On the 22nd, Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, inspected the construction site of the Busan Port New Port West Container Terminal in Jinhae-gu, Changwon City, which is scheduled to open next month.

Known as 'Seocon (Phases 2-5)', it is the first smart port in Korea equipped with three container berths capable of accommodating ultra-large vessels of 22,000 TEU class and a remote control room.

Starting from the design in 2012, a total project cost of 1.1407 trillion KRW was invested in a site area of 827,000 square meters.

Gyeongnam Province expects that along with Busan Port New Port, the completion of Jinhae New Port by 2040 will enable handling of 42 million TEU by 2040, making it one of the top three global logistics hub ports in the world.

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, is inspecting the port development status with officials at the Busan Port New Container Terminal site in Jinhae-gu, Changwon City.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

After receiving a report on the port development status, Governor Park said, “The Busan Port New Port West Container Terminal (Phases 2-5) developed in Gyeongnam has enhanced external competitiveness and laid the foundation to leap forward as a truly global port.”

He emphasized, “The port employment market is also shifting to jobs requiring specialized skills in the 4th industrial revolution,” and “It is necessary to nurture port experts and young talents suitable for smart ports.”

He added, “Let’s proactively focus on the port industry and talent development in Gyeongnam Province to match the era of smart port openings.”

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