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Busan Metropolitan City to Host the “150th Anniversary Ceremony of the Opening of Busan Port”… Leaping Forward as a Global Maritime Hub City

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Busan Metropolitan City, headed by Mayor Park Heong-joon, announced that it will hold the “150th Anniversary Ceremony of the Opening of Busan Port” today (Feb. 26) at 2:00 p.m. at the Busan Port International Convention Center.

The event will be attended by Mayor Park Heong-joon and other key figures in the maritime and port sectors, including National Assembly Member Cho Seung-hwan; Acting Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim Seong-beom; President Song Sang-geun of the Busan Port Authority; Chair Choi Do-seok of the Busan Metropolitan Council’s Maritime City Safety Committee; Chair Yang Jae-saeng of the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Kitack Lim, Honorary Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The commemorative event has been organized to look back on the 150-year history of Busan Port and to prepare for its next leap forward as a global hub city for the future maritime industry.

The event is jointly hosted by Busan Metropolitan City, the Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries, and the Busan Port Authority, organized by the Busan Port Development Council, and sponsored by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

From February 26 to 27, the main programs will consist of the 150th Anniversary Ceremony, the 2nd Eco-Friendly Arctic Shipping Route Forum, and the 150th Anniversary Academic Symposium on the Opening of Busan Port.

The official ceremony on February 26 will begin with a group photo of all participants for inclusion in a time capsule to be opened at the 200th anniversary of the port’s opening in 2076. The program will proceed with a commemorative drum performance marking the 150th anniversary, presentation of plaques of appreciation and commendations, a recitation of the commemorative poem titled “For 150 Years, Busan Port Shall Thrive,” a screening of a historical video on the 150 years since the opening of Busan Port, and the time capsule sealing ceremony.

The ceremony is intended to reflect on “the footsteps of Busan Port, which has grown alongside the industrialization and globalization of the Republic of Korea over the 150 years since its opening as a modern port,” and to present a future vision of “a grand transformation into a global mega-port for the maritime industry.”

In particular, students from Busan Maritime High School and the Busan Maritime Citizen College of the National Korea Maritime and Ocean University will participate in the time capsule ceremony, symbolically conveying the message that “the future of Busan Port is prepared together with the next generation.”

On the second day, February 27, the 2nd Eco-Friendly Arctic Shipping Route Forum (hosted by the Busan Port Authority) will be held at 10:00 a.m., followed by the 150th Anniversary Academic Symposium on the Opening of Busan Port (hosted by the Citizens’ Group Loving Busan Port) at 2:00 p.m. These events will provide in-depth discussions on the historical significance of Busan Port, its current challenges, and strategies for future growth.