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Busan City, BROOF, and BPA Successfully Conclude Executive Administrative Council Meeting

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that the Executive Administrative Council, involving the leaders of Busan Metropolitan City, the Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries (BROOF), and the Busan Port Authority (BPA), was successfully held at 2:00 PM on April 1 in the main conference room of the BROOF. This was the first time in eight years the Council had convened, with more than 50 participants, including top officials from each organization, attending.

The meeting provided an important platform for intensive discussions on numerous outstanding issues shared among the three agencies. Attendees reviewed each agenda item thoroughly, agreed upon consistent monitoring of implementation, and planned to use the outcomes from this session as a basis for preparing agenda items for the upcoming second-half meeting later this year. The city aims to operate the Council proactively, encouraging fresh ideas and new perspectives for issues relevant to Busan’s future growth, particularly in the maritime and fisheries sectors.

Participants included Busan’s Deputy Mayor for Future Innovation Kim Kwang-hoe, BROOF Commissioner Kim Hye-jung, and BPA President Song Sang-geun. These leaders engaged in active discussions, seeking solutions for various maritime and fisheries issues that have long required cooperation.

During the session, the Council focused on selecting, reviewing, and discussing the management of 14 inter-agency agenda items. Participants exchanged suggestions for resolving issues and committed to continued inter-agency cooperation.

Key Agenda Items Discussed:

• ●Improvements to tenant systems in the southern container hinterland complex of Busan New Port

• ●Establishment of an eco-friendly hybrid energy terminal at Busan New Port

• ●Creation of a coffee industry complex utilizing port facilities

• ●Hosting the 2025 Busan Port Festival in conjunction with a large-scale Korean Wave (Hallyu) event

• ●Attracting foreign investment for innovation-led growth in Busan’s North Port area

• ●Cooperation on urban management planning changes for the phased redevelopment of North Port (BROOF agenda)

• ●Development and operation of a truck parking facility in the North Port area (BPA agenda)

Moving forward, Busan City will conduct working-level meetings to ensure detailed follow-up discussions based on the results of this Council meeting, aiming to produce more concrete outcomes at the second-half session.

In addition, through internal review meetings, the city plans to select future-oriented agenda items that will contribute significantly to Busan's growth as a global maritime capital.

Deputy Mayor Kim Kwang-hoe stated,

“Currently, Busan Port ranks second globally in transshipment cargo volume, and with 47 additional berths planned for completion by 2030, the city’s status as a global logistics hub is expected to strengthen significantly. Starting with this newly resumed Council among the three key institutions, we are committed to fostering innovative ideas and actively pursuing measures that will shape Busan’s future, such as attracting investment to the North Port redevelopment.”