Port Information

Overview

Port of Busan is a pan-Pacific hub port leading the 21st century

Located at the southeast end of the Korean peninsula, Busan Port is Korea’s number one port, acting as a gateway to connect the Pacific and the Asian continent, and is responsible for 34% sea freight exports, 75% of container cargo, and handles 13% of marine goods produced in Korea. The port is subdivided into North Port, Gamcheon Port, New Port, and Dadaepo Port.
Geographical Conditions and Status
  • Busan Port is located at the southeast end of the Korean peninsula (35° 04′ 42" N, 129° 01′ 01" E) acting as a gateway connecting the Pacific and the Eurasian continent, and it is Korea’s number one port and the world’s number six container cargo port. It is surrounded by mountains and islands which is the reason the port is renowned for its calm sea surfaces and low tidal changes, and it is located near the world’s three largest trunk routes creating the perfect port conditions.
Development Status of Port Facilities
  • Busan Port first opened in the name of “Busanpo” in 1876, commenced its first dock construction in 1906, and has since developed into a modernized port consisting of a total of 4 ports (North Port, Gamcheon Port, New Port, and Dadaepo Port), and 9 container terminals and international passenger terminals.
Port Limits
  • The port limits consists of the following sea area starting from the southernmost end of Shinmyung Myungdong of Jinhae-gu, and stretching to the southeast end of Udo, southwest end of Yeondo, southern end of Gadeokdo (34° 59′ N, 128° 49.5′ E), southern end of Saengdo, southern end of Oryukdo, point of 35° 08′ 33.20" N, 129° 08′ 51.60" E, southern end of bypass of the southern part of the Gwangan Bridge (35° 08′ 08.90" N, 129° 06′ 53.20" E), and the endpoint of landmass (35° 08′ 06.00" N, 129° 06′ 44.00" E). portimg
Water Area Tidal Changes Length of Coastline Water Depth
229,000㎢ 1.3m 202㎞ (-)5m ~ (-)15m
Container Quay
Classification Ja-Seong Dae Sin-Seon Dae Gam-Man Quay New Gam-Man Quay
Operating Corporation Hutchison Korea Terminals(HKT) Busan Port Terminal Co., Ltd(BPT) Dongbu Pusan Container Termial Co.(DPCT)
Spec. Quay length 1,447m 1,500m 1,400m 826m
Water level (m) 15m 15m~16m 15m 15m
Cargo handling capacity 1,722k TEU 2,236k TEU 1,600k TEU 819k TEU
Concurrent berthing capacity 4 vssl, 50,000 Ton 5 vssl, 50,000 Ton 4 vssl, 50,000 Ton 2 vssl, 50,000 Ton
1 vssl, 10,000 Ton 1 vssl, 5,000 Ton
Classification PNIT
(New Pier 1)		 PNC
(New Pier 2)		 HJNC
(New Pier 3)		 HPNT
(New Pier 4)		 BNCT
(New Pier 5)
Operating
Corporation		 Pusan Newport
International
Terminal(PNIT)		 Pusan New Port Company(PNC) Hanjin Busan Company(HJNC) PSA Hyundai Pusan New-Port Terminal(PSA HPNT) Busan New Container Terminal Co., Ltd(BNCT Co., Ltd)
Spec. Quay length 1,200m 2,000m 1,100m 1,150m 1,400m
Water level (m) 16m 16m~17m 18m 16m~17m 17m
Cargo handling capacity 2,091k TEU 3,677k TEU 2,310k TEU 1,936k TEU 2,440k TEU
Concurrent berthing capacity 3 vssl, 50,000 Ton 6 vssl, 50,000 Ton 2 vssl, 50,000 Ton 2 vssl, 50,000 Ton 4 vssl, 50,000 Ton
2 vssl, 20,000 Ton 2 vssl, 20,000 Ton
TOC(Terminal Operation Company) Quay
Classification Quay 7
(Port North)		 Central Quay
(Gam-Cheon)		 (New Port)Versatile Quay (Quay connection included)
Operating
Corporation		 InterGis, inc Dongjin, inc Busan Newport Muli-purpose Terminal Co., Ltd(BNMT)
Spec. Quay length 674m 942m 700m
Water level (m) 7.5~11m 6~12m 15m
Cargo handling capacity 5,001k Ton grocery (Con 300k TEU) 3,285k Ton grocery 2,381k Ton grocery
Concurrent berthing capacity 1 vssl, 15,000 Ton 2 vssl, 30,000 Ton 2 vssl, 20,000 Ton
1 vssl, 10,000 Ton 1 vssl, 5,000 Ton
2 vssl, 5,000 Ton 1 vssl, 3,000 Ton
1 vssl, 1,000 Ton
Quay(Port North)
Classification Intl. passenger Quay local passenger Quay Cruise Quay Quay 1 Quay 2 Offices Quay
Operating
Corporation		 Public Quay Public Quay Public Quay Public Quay Public Quay
Spec. Quay length 2,040m 652m 360m 437m 380m 175m
Water level (m) 9~12m 4~9m 11m 9m 9m 5m
Concurrent berthing capacity

1 vssl, 170,000 Ton

1 vssl, 50,000 Ton

4 vssl, 20,000 Ton

8 vssl, 500 Ton

2 vssl, 10,000 Ton

1 vssl, 3,000 Ton

2 vssl, 200 Ton

1 vssl, 80,000 Ton

2 vssl, 10,000 Ton

2 vssl, 10,000 Ton

10 vssl, 1,000 Ton

10 vssl, 300 Ton

3 vssl, 30 Ton
Classification Yang-gok Quay Quay 8 Yeonhap Quay Dong-Myeong Quay Yong-Ho
Quay
Operating
Corporation		 Koryeo silo, inc Public Quay, MoD Public Quay Public Quay Public Quay
Spec. Quay length 371m 1,001m 200m 385m 210m
Water level (m) 13m 4,5~10,5m 7,5m 5m 11m
Cargo handling capacity 1 vssl, 50,000 Ton 3 vssl, 15,000 Ton 1 vssl, 5,000 Ton 1 vssl, 5,000 Ton 1 vssl, 20,000 Ton
1 vssl, 10,000 Ton 2 vssl, 1,000 Ton
1 vssl, 5,000 Ton 1 vssl, 500 Ton
2 vssl, 1,000 Ton
grains munitions, grocery steel oil, sand "danger,refrigeration"
Quay(Port Gam-Cheon)
Classification Gam-Cheon
1 Quay		 Gam-Cheon
2 Quay		 Gam-Cheon
3 Quay		 Gam-Cheon
4 Quay		 Offices Quay
Operating
Corporation		 Public Quay Public Quay Public Quay Public Quay -
Spec. Quay length 831m 1,062m 1,055m 580m 160m
Water level (m) 5.5~8m 9~11m 9~11m 7.5m 7.5m
Concurrent berthing capacity 1 vssl, 8,000 Ton 1 vssl, 20,000 Ton 1 vssl, 10,000 Ton 3 vssl, 5,000 Ton 1 vssl, 10,000 Ton
1 vssl, 6,000 Ton 3 vssl, 10,000 Ton 4 vssl, 5,000 Ton
1 vssl, 5,000 Ton 1 vssl, 1,000 Ton
1 vssl, 3,000 Ton
1 vssl, 2,000 Ton
Classification Gam-Cheon 5 Quay Gam-Cheon 6 Quay Gam-Cheon 7 Quay Da-Dae Quay
Operating
Corporation		 Public Quay Public Quay Public Quay Public Quay
Spec. Quay length 802m 590m 600m 390m
Water level (m) 6~8m 8~13m 13m 7.5m
Cargo handling capacity 1 vssl, 30,000 Ton 2 vssl, 50,000 Ton 2 vssl, 5,000 Ton
2 vssl, 10,000 Ton 1 vssl, 20,000 Ton
4 vssl, 5,000 Ton 1 vssl, 10,000 Ton
2 vssl, 5,000 Ton