Busan Port Equipment to Be Fully Localized... Busan Port Authority Issues Third Port Equipment Supply Notice

New Port West 'Con' Phase 2-6 Container Crane

Third Bid for Transfer Crane Manufacturing and Installation

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Junseok) will conduct a third round of bidding for the production and installation of domestically manufactured port equipment for phases 2 to 6 of the West Container Terminal at Busan New Port.

BPA announced that the equipment in question includes six container cranes and thirty-four transfer cranes.

Although two previous rounds of bidding for domestic manufacturers were held in November last year and February this year, both were unsuccessful.

BPA identified the sharp increase in the cost of domestic equipment production as the reason for the failed bids and adjusted the project budget, posting the third bidding notice on May 20.

On April 5, BPA produced and installed nine domestic container cranes and forty-six transfer cranes at the West 'Con' 2-5 phase of the New Port, which opened as Korea's first fully automated terminal.

The order for domestic port equipment for phases 2-6, following phases 2-5, aligns with the government's policy and BPA's commitment to realizing an automation port centered on domestic technology.

Kang Junseok, President of BPA, stated, "Through the localization of port equipment, we will strive to develop the 7th terminal at the New Port into a Korean-style advanced smart port and actively contribute to fostering related industries and creating jobs."

Ripple Effects of Domestic Production of Cargo Handling Equipment (Based on Levels 2-5).

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