The Position and Future Prospects of the Port of Busan in Container Logistics in Northeast Asia
| Chief Researcher | Professor ARAI Hirofumi |
|---|---|
| Co-Researchers | Choi, Na Young Hwan (Head, Intenational Logistics Analysis and Support Center, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)) |
| Research period | 2023-2025 |
Research Overview
Northeast Asia is home to some of the world’s leading container-handling ports, including the Port of Shanghai; the Port of Busan has developed as a hub port concentrating feeder routes from regional ports in Japan and China. As a result, the relative status of Japan’s major ports continues to decline, and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has designated Keihin Port and Hanshin Port as international strategic ports, trying to curb the outflow of container cargo to the Port of Busan by improving domestic feeder routes. Due to the disruption of international logistics caused by the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, cargo congested at the Port of Busan, leading some shipping companies to avoid the Port of Busan transshipment.
Given this situation, we will examine how likely it is that the Port of Busan will continue to maintain and strengthen its position as a major container hub port in Northeast Asia, and what the conditions for this will be. These discussions should provide suggestions for the future prospects of regional ports across Japan, such as Niigata Port, which have been internationalizing, focusing on the Port of Busan transshipment.
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