Pusan Newport International Terminal (PNIT) is a new port constructed in
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
, in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
; it is a joint venture between
PSA International
PSA International Pte Ltd is a port operator and supply chain company, with flagship operations in Singapore and Antwerp. One of the largest port operators in the world, PSA has terminals across 26 countries, including deepsea, rail and inland f ...
and
Hanjin
The Hanjin Group () is a South Korean chaebol. The group has various industries covered from transportation and airlines to hotels, tourism, and airport businesses, and one of the largest chaebols in Korea. The group includes Korean Air (KAL), ...
.
The port has three deepwater berths, 1.2 km of quay, and a capacity of 2 million
TEU; it opened in March 2010.
The port is positioning itself as a trans-pacific
transshipment
Transshipment, trans-shipment or transhipment is the shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination, then to another destination.
One possible reason for transshipment is to change the means of transport during the journey (e.g. ...
hub.
See also
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Busan Port Authority
The Busan Port Authority is the governing body of the South Korean port of Busan. They are responsible for the maritime and seaport
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load an ...
References
Busan
Ports and harbours of South Korea
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