Busan promotes the establishment of "Smart Logistics Platform in Northeast Asia"

The Busan Metropolitan Government is promoting the establishment of a "Smart Logistics Platform in Northeast Asia" that connects airports and railroads based on Gadeokdo New Airport.

The Busan Metropolitan Government held the 8th "West Busan Field Strategy Meeting" on March 4 to inspect and discuss the implementation plan of the "Northeast Asia Smart Logistics Platform”.

At the meeting, a report on the "Basic Initiative Service for Smart Logistics Platform in Northeast Asia," and the results of the service studied over the past year were presented by the performing agency, questions and answers with participants and supplementary matters for the research project were finally checked.

The research service has been conducted over the past year to establish a new concept of growth model that connects airports with railroads based on Busan's new ports and provides growth engines for the southeastern economy through international-level logistics infrastructure and global supply chain transformation.

The Busan Metropolitan Government established the "Basic Initiative of Northeast Asia Smart Logistics Platform" to establish a global-level logistics infrastructure and create an economic growth engine in the southeastern region and connect airports and railroads based on Busan New Port, which secured the best competitiveness at home and abroad.

Busan's 'Basic Initiative for Smart Logistics Platform in Northeast Asia' includes: ▲ attracting new e-commerce trade volume between borders using sea & sky roads, ▲ attracting global centers for distribution and logistics companies, ▲establishing regular showroom business spaces and international exhibition spaces for major MICE industries, ▲ fostering high value-added logistics industries through Tri-port linkages, and specializing in Gangseo The main contents include the business plan that links manufacturing base with smart logistics.
Park Hyung-joon, the mayor of Busan, said, "In order for the basic composition to be realized early, we will make efforts to reflect this plan in the 'National Smart Logistics Platform Research Service' scheduled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.” "Through the smart logistics platform in Northeast Asia, the megacity of Busan, Ulsan and Southern Kyungsang area will contribute to a new balanced national development. "

Reported by Smart City Today