"The plan is designed to promote a profitable logistics industry, a turnaround from simply competing with
Under the plan, the government will revamp ports' infrastructure by setting up an automated operation system, enhancing security standards and lifting a ban on nighttime operations.
To spur Chinese and Japanese investments in the domestic logistics industry, the government will move to ease regulations on hiring foreign stevedores and to complete clearing sites for cargo terminals in the ports of Busan and Gwangyang ahead of schedule.
The government will also establish a system on financial aid for mergers and acquisitions among local port operators and try to nurture internationally-renowned logistics firms like
Efforts will also be made to hold ministerial-level talks on logistics among
The ministry said the government will also seek the participation of
The source of news : Korea.net