DP World Busan Logistics Centre.


the opening of the sixth and final terminal at Busan New Port, which was formally inaugurated in April. The Busan Port Authority operates


both the container gantry cranes on the ocean and the landside cranes in the yard completely mechanically. This combines the Dongwon Global


Terminal (DGT) with the implementation of completely automated horizontal transportation using AGVs. Horizontal transport was extensively


tested at the terminal before its implementation, although the Terminal Operating System (TOS) was not yet operational. Piscesoft and Akquinet, the partner firms, collaborated to create hybrid test scenarios. “We supplied the real AGVs with all the necessary data from the future TOS and were able to run the horizontal traffic at the terminal under real conditions before commissioning, even though no ship had yet been unloaded,” said Holger Schütt, MD, Akquinet’s Port division, using Akquinet’s Chesscon simulation software. Jungwoo Kim, head of Management and Operation at DGT, added: “DGT’s innovative approach to integrating the Digital Twin environment with real AGVs to streamline the validation process is truly commendable. It’s inspiring to see how DGT tackles challenges head-on, setting new standards in efficiency and innovation within the industry.” In March, DP World announced a $50m


investment to build a logistics hub at Busan Port, China, intended ‘to boost the port’s position as a logistics centre for Northeast Asia while also bolstering the worldwide status of the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone (BJFEZ) in commerce and logistics. Construction on the 75,000-square-


metre site is scheduled to begin at the end of 2024, with operations likely to start in the second quarter of 2026.


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Busman Port Authority now operates in Korea. By 2028, the DP World Busan Logistics


Centre (BLC) will be capable of handling almost 80,000 TEU of cargo per year while also providing local and regional clients with logistics services such as assembly, processing, and packaging. “With this major investment, we will be


able to combine our strong freight handling and multimodal transportation capabilities with new warehousing and logistics solutions to provide customers in South Korea a more seamless end-to-end supply chain offering,” said Glen Hilton, CEO/MD, Asia Pacific, DP World. “The DP World Busan Logistics Centre


will cement Busan New Port’s position as a key supply chain hub for Asia Pacific, and thus empower local and international businesses to seize the expanding opportunity in intra-Asia trade.” As part of the $50 million investment,


DP World will connect BLC’s operations with freight handling solutions from PNC and UNICO Logistics’ transcontinental rail freight services.


PHILIPPINES Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), a governmental agency of the Philippines, is reportedly looking to partner with two Spanish ports to promote more businesses


and marine vessel traffic between the Philippines and Spain. Numeriano Bouffard, president, Tourism,


Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC), visited Eduardo Jose Aliño, chairman, SBMA, recently to initiate ties with the ports of Barcelona and Bilbao. “This is welcome news from both our countries. Both the Ports of Barcelona and Bilbao are gearing towards conducting business in renewable energies, something that the Subic Bay Freeport could learn from,” said Aliño. He added the agreement between SBMA and the Ports of Barcelona and Bilbao will be formed through FPACC, as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote mutual business interests, trade, and business. FPACC president Bouffard was in Subic


Freeport to invite Aliño as a guest speaker to an event in Florida this month. SBMA will also be launching trade missions to Spain this year, to promote Subic ports and logistics and renewables companies. The Port of Barcelona is currently in the


process of establishing a zero-emission nautical bus service powered by solar panels or hydrogen, which will also be connected to an electrical grid.


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