Port condition
- Naturally blessed port with a favorable port environment where the water is calm and requires no breakwater.
- Harbor area : 116.4㎢(Sea 106.7㎢, land 9.7㎢)
- A huge and integrated port with great growth potential with an extensive and wide background industries. Capable of being the maritime logistics hub of Northeast Asia in 21C.
Port entry fairways
7 fairways in the port
| Fairway | Length(m) | Depth of water(m) | Width(m) | Leads to | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairway 1 | 3,074 | 28 | 700-1,200 | Yeosu (industrial complex) and Gwangyang | |
| Fairway 2 | 1,852 | 13 | 400 | Yeosu (Industrial complex) | |
| Fairway 3 | 3,290 | 22 | 380-500 | Gwangyang | |
| Fairway 4 | 3,150 | 16 | 450 | Gwangyang |
|
| Hadong Fairway | 2,900 | 18.5 | 300 | Hadong thermal power plant | |
| Yulchon Fairway | 2,100 | 5~7 | 200 | HYUNDAI HYSCO | |
| Cement wharf entry Fairway | 3,800 | 9 | 100 | Cement wharf |
Specific waters
- Nam-myun & Seo-myun coast in Namhae-gun and a part of Yeosu city (length 35.7km, width 1.9-7.6km, area 186㎢, Depth of water 13-41m)
Berthing capacity
- 99berths (including passenger facilities and oil facilities)
Annual cargo handling capacity
- 188,376thousand RT/year (3,840thousand TEU/year)
Anchorage capacity
- Yeosu port : 2 anchorages, Gwangyang port : 13 anchorages, outside port limit : 8 anchorages
Throughput (performance and projection)
(Unit : 1000 DWT(RT))
| Port | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | 836,722 | 988,849 | 1,209,790 | 1,539,540 | 1,808,181 |
| Busan | 117,229 | 217,217 | 262,070 | 339,288 | 416,721 |
| Gwangyang | 139,476 | 177,483 | 206,691 | 266,437 | 321,374 |
| Ulsan | 151,067 | 162,414 | 171,664 | 228,809 | 252,611 |
| Incheon | 120,399 | 123,453 | 149,785 | 156,712 | 184,979 |
| Pyeongtaek/Dangjin | 31,122 | 42,514 | 76,681 | 134,944 | 158,952 |
| Pohang | 51,134 | 54,692 | 63,108 | 75,271 | 84,695 |
General direction of the port development
- Naturally blessed with favorable port environment, Gwangyang port is being developed as the Korea’s largest industry cluster port leading the nation’s economic development.
- To accommodate surging wheeled cargoes, part of container terminal is being reestablished as an international vehicle transshipment hub.
- Enhancement of port service and competitiveness of container terminals to cope up with vessel scale-up
- Improvement of specially designated sea area in the port entrance to provide safer entry and departure of large vessels.
- Installation of super post panamax class container cranes to keep up with vessel scale-up so to improve competitiveness of container terminals.
Port management and operation plan
Reestablishment of port functions
- Reestablishment and functions reallocation of unused container facilities to maximize the utilization of container terminals,
- Revitalization of ports with low rate of operation through specialized utilization of the ports.
- Reallocation of port functions base on port districts, changes of cargo throughputs of each port to improve productivity and to enhance service level.
- Recalibration or maintenance of functions of the ports supporting industrial complex and petrochemical complex.
| Port | cargo types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| current | 2020 | ||
| Gwangyang | CTS terminal | Coal | Other ore |
| Ore terminal (DWT 200,000X2) |
Coal | Iron ore | |
| Phase 1 (berth #3, #4) |
Vehicles | Miscellaneous goods (vehicles) |
|
| 3-2 phase port | Multipurpose (Miscellaneous goods) |
Vehicles | |
| Yeocheon | Sapo #1 port | Petrochemical products | Oil |
| Sapo #2 port | Petrochemical products | Other ore | |
| Nakpo port (3,000×1, 20,000×1) |
Petrochemical products | Other ore (30,000×1) |
|
| Nakpo port (50,000×1) |
Petrochemical products | Port closure | |
| Petrochemical port | Petrochemical products | Oil | |
Port operation and management
- Generation of container cargos and container terminal invigoration by attracting logistics corporations into port hinterland and by supporting expansion of behind industrial complex.
- Customer-oriented operation of industry supporting ports for smoother cargo handling of operators.
- The 3rd Dredged Soil Dumping area will be developed as ports and industrial complex to be an economic development stronghold of the port region.
- Gwangyang phase 3-2 is to be developed as a RORO terminal and before the completion of the construction, wheeled vehicles are being handled at phase 1, berth #3 ~ #4 to improve utilization of the port.
- Attracting logistics corporations, which can generate cargos, to the port hinterland and induce to handle the cargos at Gwangyang port.
- Renewal of old liquid ports such as Nakpo port and Junheung port to increase petrochemical products handling capacity.
- Depth dredging of waterways to cope up with vessel scale-up and to provide safe passages to large iron ore and coal carriers.
- Reviewing function conversion of lighters wharfs and common use ports into exclusive use ports and general cargo ports base on cargo handling characteristics and operation conditions.
Improvement of port environment
- In mid-to-long term, continuously increase width and depth of waterways and berthing areas to cope up with vessel scale-up and to provide stable and safe voyage conditions.
- Expansion of anchorages to be better prepared for future Gwangyang steel ports and container terminals congestion and in case of emergency.
- Improvement of drainageway in Gwangyang port hinterland to harmonize logistics and waterfront functions. Planning of port management and operation reflecting urban functions.
