BPA and Busan Environmental Corporation Sign Agreement to Reduce Fine Dust on Busan Port Roads

Busan Port Authority (BPA) signed a business agreement with Busan Environmental Corporation on the 24th in the conference room on the 3rd floor of its headquarters to expand the operation of road dust suction vehicles at Busan Port.

In the areas near Busan Port, two water spraying trucks and two dust suction vehicles are currently operated to reduce scattered dust, but with the successive opening of new piers, the need to expand the operation of port road cleaning vehicles has increased.

The 6th pier on the south side of the New Port opened in September last year, and the 2nd to 5th phases of the West Container Pier are scheduled to open in the second half of this year.

Accordingly, BPA decided to operate additional road dust suction vehicles in cooperation with Busan Environmental Corporation and signed the business agreement on this day.

Busan Port Authority President Kang Jun-seok (third from the left) is signing an agreement with Busan Environmental Corporation to expand the operation of fine dust inhalation vehicles on Busan Port roads.

According to the agreement, Busan Environmental Corporation plans to operate dust suction and water cleaning vehicles once a month on a 33 km route covering the roads around Busan Port’s North Port, Gamcheon Port, and New Port areas.

BPA stated that with the operation of road cleaning vehicles by Busan Environmental Corporation, approximately 8.3 tons of fine dust will be additionally removed annually, contributing to the improvement of air quality in the port area.

Kang Jun-seok, President of BPA, said, “We will continue to promote various fine dust reduction projects to protect the health of residents near Busan Port and port workers.”