Busan Port

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Historical Overview

Historical Overview
Year Event
1407 Opening of Busan-po (Busan Port) ▷ Same year as Naei-po in the 7th year of Taejong of Joseon
1419 Closure ▷ Tsushima Island Campaign in the 1st year of Sejong of Joseon
1443 Opening ▷ Along with Je-po and Yeom-po under the Treaty of Gyehae
April 1592 Closure ▷ Gyeongsang Jwasuyeong Naval Station after the outbreak of the Imjin War
February 26, 1876 Opening ▷ Treaty of Ganghwa
1906–1910 Korean Empire (1) Land reclamation (2) Single-track railway pier works (3) Customs office and warehouse establishment
1911–1944 Construction of Lighter Wharfs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, as well as Piers 1, 2, 3, 4, and Central Pier, including revetments
1959–1964 Construction of Lighter Wharf 7
1963–1967 Construction of lighter wharf at South Port
1974–1978 Construction of Piers 7, 8, Yanggok (Grain) Pier, International Passenger Terminal, and Domestic Passenger Terminal; reconstruction of Piers 1, 2
1974–1982 Construction of Jaseongdae Container Piers (5, 6)
1979–1982 Reconstruction of Piers 3, 4, Central Pier, and Lighter Wharf 5
1979– Development of Gamcheon-hang (Gamcheon Port)
1985–1991 Construction of Shinseondae Container Pier
1991–1997 Construction of Gamman Container Pier
1992–1999 Creation of Inland Container Depot
1995– Development of Busan New Port
1996– Expansion of Gamman Container Pier
May 1999 Privatization of Jaseongdae Pier
February 2002 Opening of Shin-Gamman Pier
January 2006 Opening of 3 berths at Busan New Port
February 2006 Opening of 1 berth at Shinseondae Pier
January 2007 Opening of 3 additional berths at Busan New Port
March 2009 Opening of 4 additional berths at Busan New Port
May 2009 Opening of 3 additional berths at Busan New Port
January 2010 Opening of 4 additional berths at Busan New Port (South Container Phase 2-2)
April 2012 Opening of 4 additional berths at Busan New Port (South Container Phase 2-3)
August 2013 Construction of West Container hinterland (Phase 1) / Completed November 2018
December 2015 Construction of South Container hinterland / Completed January 2024
December 2016 Construction of South Container Pier (Phases 2-4, 3 berths) / Completed May 2022
January 2017 Opening of 2nd hinterland road (Ungdong–Jinrye JC)
August 2019 Construction of West Container Pier (Phases 2-6, 2 berths) / Completed August 2024
June 2020 Completion of Todo Island removal
June 2021 Construction of West Container North Feeder Pier (1 berth) / Completed June 2024