Busan Port serves as a gateway for the Republic of Korea, handling over 10,000TEU of imports and exports in container volume. With its small land mass, trucking is a highly effective means of land transportation and…
Location: Republic of Korea
Ulsan Port – Port-based carbon capture unit
In 2022, the Republic of Korea Government implemented the Carbon Neutral Framework Act reinforcing its commitment to carbon neutrality. Ulsan port is equally committed in being an eco-friendly port and becoming carbon neutral. Hence in June…
Ulsan Port – Green methanol and bio-diesel bunkering
In July 2023, Ulsan Port became the first port globally to successfully bunker green methanol and bio-diesel to Maersk Solstice container vessel, as part of the port’s energy transition strategy and carbon neutrality targets. Green methanol…
Ulsan Port – Port Cargo Working Safety Index
Ulsan Port developed the world’s first “Port Cargo Working Safety Index” to quantify safety levels and reduce port occupational accidents through surveying the operations of the Terminal Operation Company and that of liquid bulk terminals. The…
Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority – Keeping port workers healthy
Public concern about health and safety due to a series of industrial worker accidents, made it necessary for the port to take action towards improving its health and safety provisions and infrastructure. In response, Yeosu Gwangyang…
Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority – Innovation Partnership project
The port ecosystem in Gwangyang contains numerous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of high diversity and significant growth potential. Realizing that the growth of SMEs will lead to port growth and development through increased cargo volumes,…
Busan Port Authority – Integrated Platform for Port Logistics Information
Busan Port’s Chainportal is an integrated platform for port logistics-related information share. Over the past few years, transshipment volumes and related costs have increased significantly at Busan Port. While this growth is exciting for the port’s…
Busan Port Authority – Piezoelectric System
Busan Port’s Smart Piezoelectric System for Port Gates is utilizing the ports’ characteristics to produce green energy. Spearheading the global efforts to establish eco-friendly and self-sufficient goals for energy generation, South Korea aims to cut its…
Busan Port Authority – Recycling of aggregates for construction
Busan Port’s “Recycling of aggregates for construction” project is turning waste into resources in the port sector. As our population continues to expand at high rates, concern over resources is a global topic. Busan is spearheading…