Hanjin Shipping announced that its Busan New Port Phase 2-1 Terminal started its operation today as Hanjin Shipping’s 4,000TEU class ship Hanjin Los Angeles made its call at the terminal.
Operated by Hanjin Shipping’s subsidiary, Hanjin New Port Corporation, this new terminal is sitting on an approximately 696,300? of land with 3 berths that can accommodate 3 of 50,000Ton class ships at the same time. With depth of 18m, mega-sized vessels over 10,000TEU can sail in and out freely.
In cooperation with Hanjin Shipping’s logistics IT specialist, Cyberlogitec, Busan New Port Phase 2-1 Terminal established the world’s first automated horizontal yard crane system. Also, they are expecting most efficient terminal operation by using OPUS (Optimizing Powerful Ultimate Solution), a specified terminal operation solution.
According to Hanjin New Port Corporation, Busan New Port Phase 2-1 Terminal is expected to handle more than 2 million TEU of cargo annually. Moreover, with state-of-the-art equipment and system combined with Hanjin Shipping’s terminal operation skills this new terminal is expected to become an excellent example for successful automated terminal.
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Busan New Port Phase 2-1 Terminal Specifications
- Size: 696,300 sq.m.
- Depth: 18m
- Length of Quay: 1.1km
Hanjin Shipping’s Dedicated Terminals
- Domestic: 4
- Overseas: 8
- US: Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle
- Japan: Tokyo, Osaka
- Taiwan: Kaohsiung
- Belgium: Antwerp
- Netherlands: Rotterdam
- To be open:
- Busan New Port (2-1 Phase Terminal): 2009
- Algeciras, Spain: 2010
- Tan Cang-Cai Mep, Vietnam: 2011
- Jacksonville, Florida: 2011
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