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Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Authority leaves for Shanghai, China to find voices from the field, including Korean shipping companies.

○ On September 2nd, a briefing session was held in Shanghai, China, inviting major Korean shipping companies and local related organizations.

○ Listening to the vivid voices of Korean shipping companies, promoting the Pyeongtaek Port hinterland development project in parallel

Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Authority (CEO Seok-gu Kim) held a briefing session in Shanghai, China on September 2 to invite major domestic shipping companies and local related organizations to hear their voices from the field and discuss ways to expand the use of Pyeongtaek Port and cooperate with each other.

This briefing session was attended by 11 major domestic shipping companies based in Shanghai, China, including Bumjung Shipping, Dongjin Merchant Marine, Korea Line, Taeyoung Shipping, Janggeum Merchant Marine, Heung-A Line, HMM, Dowoo Shipping, and Namseong Shipping, as well as officials from the Korea Maritime Institute Shanghai Center, KOTRA Shanghai Trade Center, and Gyeonggi Economic Science Promotion Agency GBC Shanghai Representative Office. The event was designed to share difficulties in the field and the future strategic value of Pyeongtaek Port in the rapidly changing Chinese shipping market, and to seek future cooperation plans.

At this briefing session, Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Authority introduced various support measures to increase the competitiveness and cargo volume of Pyeongtaek Port through explanations of the 'Land of Opportunity, Gyeonggi-do Pyeongtaek Port Support Project' and the 'Pyeongtaek Port Stage 2-3 Type 1 Port Hinterland Complex Development Project.' In addition, attendees discussed current issues such as the rapidly changing Chinese shipping market situation and freight rate fluctuations, and also had time to hear the opinions and response plans of domestic shipping companies.

Kim Seok-gu, President of Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Port Authority, said, "The answer is in the field," and "Through the Shanghai briefing session, we can find the possibility of close cooperation with Korean shipping companies and expanded use of Pyeongtaek Port." He added, "We will continue to strengthen communication with Korean shipping companies and build practical cooperative relationships."

The briefing session also invited the director of the Shanghai Center of the Korea Maritime Institute and the director of the KOTRA Shanghai Trade Center to hear expert explanations on trends in the Chinese shipping market and the import and export situation between Shanghai, China and Korea, providing useful information to the attendees.

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