BUSAN, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A new eco-friendly paving block technique will be developed in the southeastern port of Busan to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and improve the efficiency of berth operations. This technique, which is currently under development by the Busan Port Authority (BPA), will make use of factory-made concrete blocks, which can be [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Port Authority (BPA) said Tuesday it had completed the development of an liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered hybrid straddle carrier that can contribute to improving the port’s atmospheric environment, including fine dust. A straddle carrier is essential equipment needed to move cargo at port. However, it has been [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A project is underway to set up exclusive stations for drones at the Port of Busan. This plan gained momentum after the Busan Port Authority’s project to develop robot automation-based unmanned drone stations for the management of port facilities was selected for support by the Ministry of SMEs and [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan Port, South Korea’s maritime gateway, will develop and introduce a special device to prevent the drivers of yard tractors from drowsy driving or being negligent in keeping their eyes on the road. Yard tractors are large vehicles that are primarily used to transport containers between a quay where [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Wednesday it will develop smart ports using 5G network services by partnering with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Busan Port Terminal Corp. Under the memorandum of understanding signed between the three parties, they will develop a test [...]
BUSAN, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — An extra-large cruise ship, long stranded in international waters without passengers amid the global outbreak of the new coronavirus, made a call at the South Korean southern port of Busan on Friday to refuel and restock, the port operator said. The Quantum of the Seas, the largest cruise ship [...]
BUSAN, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Shipping companies using the Busan Port are handing over containers in poor condition to truck drivers for cleaning or repair without proper payment, incurring losses of billions of won each year. Last November, the Busan Port Authority conducted examinations of 9,278 empty containers withdrawn from three terminals at Busan [...]
BUSAN, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Port Authority (BPA) is planning to develop a port security system that utilizes blockchain, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things technology. The BPA announced on Wednesday that it had been chosen by the Ministry of Science and ICT for its new research and development (R&D) project to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. secured a 50 percent stake in a Busan terminal for a joint ownership with Singapore-based PSA International, the ocean ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Hyundai bought back the stake of the Hyundai Pusan New-Port Terminal (HPNT), [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A new investigation has confirmed that there is a serious problem with empty shipping containers arriving at the Port of Busan, which are often found to be in poor condition, doubling the workload for truck drivers, who are responsible for transporting them but also cleaning or repairing them. The [...]