Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority has established a public-private-public cooperative framework to strengthen safety management at petrochemical-related piers in the Yeosu area of Gwangyang Port. Petrochemical cargo accounts for 54% of the port’s total cargo volume, making…
Port: Yeosu Gwangyang Port
Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority – Vessel Decarbonization Study
In 2023, Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) conducted a decarbonization study analysing the 3,326 container ships that called at the port in 2022, to assess their progress against the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and the Energy…
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,…
Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority – Marine Plastic Collection and Utilization Network
Every year, 45,000 ships from all over the world arrive at Gwangyang Port. Plastics discharged from ships were being incinerated or landfilled as they were mixed with general waste. To protect the environment and create social…
Yeosu Gwangyang Port – Community Outreach Program
Yeosu Gwangyang Port is Korea’s essential industrial backbone and the Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) is managing and developing a total are of 110 km2 and a total of 103 berths. Wanting to strike a balance...