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Busan Dispatches “Logistics Development Delegation” to China and Russia Opening the Eurasian Export Route in the Era of the Northern Sea Route

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) and the Busan Economic Promotion Agency (President Song Bok-cheol) announced that they dispatched the “2025 Busan Logistics Development Delegation” to major logistics hubs in Hunchun, China, and Vladivostok, Russia, from October 21 to 26 to strengthen logistics cooperation with China and Russia and to pioneer Eurasian export routes in preparation for the era of the Northern Sea Route.

The delegation, which included Busan Metropolitan City, the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), and local logistics companies, visited key organizations and logistics hubs to examine local logistics infrastructure and transportation systems. They also explored strategies for diversifying export routes using the Northern Sea Route from Busan and for expanding into the Eurasian market.

Hunchun and Vladivostok are recognized as key logistics hubs in Northeast Asia connecting Asia and Europe and as strategic bases for developing the Northern Sea Route.

During a meeting with Deputy Mayor Guan Yafei of Hunchun City and officials from the city’s Foreign Affairs Office, the delegation laid the groundwork for international friendship and exchange between the two cities. They also visited the Hunchun Comprehensive Bonded Zone, the E-Commerce Industrial Complex, Russia’s Zarubino Port, and local logistics and manufacturing companies, including Anryfood and Lozhka Plyus, to discuss possibilities for cooperation and the establishment of business networks.

On October 23, Busan-based logistics company Leona Shipping & Air Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Triada DV, one of Russia’s leading logistics companies, to promote logistics cooperation between Busan and Russia.

Triada DV, a major logistics company in Primorsky Krai and the Russian Far East, handles more than 100,000 TEUs (20-foot containers) annually. Under the MOU, the two companies agreed to cooperate in logistics and supply chain management, exchange information, technology, and resources, and build a sustainable partnership.

On October 24, the delegation held the “Busan–Vladivostok Logistics Promotion Forum” in Vladivostok, attended by more than 50 public officials from Vladivostok and logistics experts from both countries. The forum focused on “Korea–Russia Cooperation for Developing the Northern Sea Route” and included in-depth discussions on establishing multimodal transport infrastructure between the two countries, cooperation on utilizing the Northern Sea Route, and identifying new business models for the route. These discussions laid the foundation for regional companies to enter the Eurasian market.

In the subsequent “Busan–Vladivostok Official Meeting,” the two cities discussed ways to expand human and material exchanges, as well as cooperation in various fields such as culture, youth, and sports.

The delegation also visited local logistics and distribution companies, including Anryfood and Lozhka Plyus, to discuss expanding export networks and advancing Busan’s food and consumer goods companies into the Russian Far East. On October 26, the delegation visited Nakhodka Port to inspect the logistics systems for major export items such as used cars, coal, and iron ore, concluding the itinerary.

Through this delegation, Busan Metropolitan City has opened a new export route to emerging markets in the Far East and Eurasia, breaking away from the existing U.S.- and China-centered export structure. The city has also laid the foundation for building a logistics belt connecting Busan, Hunchun, and Vladivostok, paving the way for the full-fledged realization of the “Busan–Far East–Europe multimodal logistics route.”

Kim Bong-cheol, Assistant Mayor of Digital Economy Office, stated, “The dispatch of this logistics delegation is a strategic blueprint to prepare proactively for the era of the Northern Sea Route and to strengthen Busan’s future logistics competitiveness. We will make every effort to ensure that this serves as a catalyst for Busan’s exporters to expand into emerging markets and for Busan to rise as a logistics hub of Northeast Asia.”