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Safety Inspection Conducted for Phases 2-5 of Busan Port New Terminal 'Seokon'

With just over two months left until completion, the first fully automated terminal construction site in Korea saw the company president visit once again.

Kang Jun-seok, President of Busan Port Authority (BPA), personally visited the Busan New Port construction site on the 28th to check on progress and inspect safety conditions.

On the 29th, BPA announced that President Kang visited the construction site of the Busan New Port West Container Terminal (Phases 2-5), scheduled for completion in October this year, to review the progress and conduct a safety inspection.

BPA President Kang Joon-seok (center) is visiting Busan New Port to personally check the progress of the second to fifth stages of the Surcon project.

On this day, President Kang Jun-seok visited the construction site together with the management of Dongwon Global Terminal Busan Co., Ltd., the operator of the West Container Terminal, to examine the construction progress as the completion date approaches and to assess safety management practices in various fields such as civil engineering, architecture, and electrical work where multiple trades are involved.

The West Container Terminal Phases 2-5 is Korea’s first fully automated terminal. President Kang is known to have focused on demonstrations of the AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle), a core piece of equipment for the automated terminal, and on identifying risk factors to ensure safe operation.

Through this inspection, BPA plans to thoroughly investigate any elements on site that could pose a risk of safety accidents and take proactive measures to prevent incidents. Additionally, BPA is dedicating efforts to construction management through weekly progress monitoring to meet the completion deadline.

Kang Jun-seok, President of BPA, stated, “At this stage before completion, we are prioritizing site safety and the stable operation of the advanced automated terminal at Phases 2-5,” adding, “Let us do our best to prevent safety accidents that may occur across the various trades where cutting-edge technologies are concentrated.”