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Busan Port Tour opened to the public

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Busan Port Authority (BPA) has announced that it is offering a Busan Port Tour to the public every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. on its Saenuri ship.

The Saenuri (meaning “the new world”) was first introduced to promote Busan Port during the 2005 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and proved to be tremendously popular among domestic and overseas delegations. After that, the annual number of passengers reached about 12,000 with groups of school children and other citizens groups, as well as individual citizens, enjoying tours of the port until the BPA suspended the tour due to oil price hikes in 2008.

 

As a port guide ship, the Saenuri is capable of carrying 70 passengers at speeds of up to 29 knots. .

 

The Saenuri departs from Sumiru Park near the Coastal Ferry Terminal in Jungang-dong and tours around the major terminals, including the site of the North Port Redevelopment Project, Jaseongdae and Shinseongdae Container Terminal, for 40 minutes. Online reservations are available at the BPA website, at http://www.busanpa.com/Service.do?id=cy_public_19. (Currently only in Korean). Reservations for the following month will begin on the last Monday of the month at 10 a.m. For further inquiries, please call the BPA at 051) 637-3083

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“We have resumed the Busan Port tour due to the high demand from the Busan Citizens”, said a BPA official, who added, “We hope that the tour gives Busan citizens a wonderful opportunity to feel proud about Busan Port.”