Thanks to rapid development of information and communication technologies, the trend of globalization is gaining momentum. But the most important single factor which made today's globalization possible could be the transportation revolution which may be characterized by containerization in the liner shipping sector as well as the economies of scale which have been achieved in the bulk shipping sector.
The Asia-Pacific region is recently emerging as a center of world's maritime economy. Already, Asia-Pacific countries operate more than 40 percent of the world's fleet and the region is home to 11 of the world's top 20 container shipping operators. Half of the world's 24 busiest container ports are in Asia, and more than one third of world trade either originates in or is destined for this region.
The transport sector of the Asia-Pacific region is still going through a revolution that began in the late 1970s. It has transformed the maritime industry and created the opportunity for massive increases in efficiency. Cargo ships that used to stay in port for weeks to load and discharge are now being replaced by vessels with port stays measured in hours. This has placed considerable time pressures on port operators who need to avoid any delays to cargo movements which may disrupt tightly scheduled shipping services.
There are also several revolutionary measures being taken in maritime sector. Ambiguous port tariffs and freight rates including terminal handling charges (THC), red tapes regarding private investments in port facilities, inefficient public engagement in shipping and port, and unnecessary conflicts between shippers and shipowners are just some examples of inappropriate facilitation among others. These are being abolished and disappeared step by step.
However, these revolutions may not be fully utilized when a country is not equipped with appropriate maritime policies. Especially, the development of intermodal and multimodal transport, which caused by containerization, has facilitated the international movement of goods door-to-door by sea, land and air across continents and national borders. Under this new era of integrated logistics, most of maritime countries are totally inter-dependent in their activities.
As an advanced maritime state in the region and one of major maritime powers with world's leading ports, shipowners and shipbuilding capacity, the South Korea would like to play a key role to promote cooperation and collaboration among maritime states in the region for creating better maritime network.
This training course, workshop on shipping and port development policy is therefore timely and very necessary to provide to participants an opportunity to deepen and widen, in a tangible way, their theoretical background and practical experience in the field of shipping and port.
The objectives of the training are as follows :
- To enhance participants' knowledge of shipping and port development policy through study of Korean
experience
- To develop the shipping and port development strategies of participants' countries by benchmarking
Korea's and other maritime states' case
International Cooperation Training Center
137-170 #304, Yumgok-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Tel)82-2-3460-6114 Fax)82-2-571-4593
April 11 ~ April 24, 2004
Korea Maritime Institute(KMI)
Dr. Jung-Ook Lee President
Tel : 82 2 2105 2701 Fax : 82 2 2105 2710
E-mail : jolee@kmi.re.kr
Korea Maritime Institute(KMI)
Dr. Jong-Hee Ghang Director
Planning and Coordination Division
Tel : 82 2 2105 2781 Fax : 82 2 2105 2730
E-mail : jhghang@kmi.re.kr
Korea Maritime Institute(KMI)
Mr. Geon-Hyeong Cho Assistant Manager
Planning and Coordination Division
Tel : 82 2 2105 2728 Fax : 82 2 2105 2730
E-mail : jjogun@kmi.re.kr
Korea has been counted as one of ten maritime powers in the world with capacity of handling world's sixth large cargo volume and with world-leading shipping companies. In 2000, the Port of Pusan handled 7,540,387 TEU of the container throughput, which awarded the Port of Pusan the world's third busiest port succeeding Port of Hongkong and Port of Singapore.
The Asia-Pacific region has been recently emerging as a center of world's seaborne trade. Accordingly, it becomes more important and mandate to exchange information and accumulated experience among maritime states for mutual benefit and also development of maritime economy in the region.
In that sense, this workshop on shipping and port development policy could provide a precious opportunity of sharing ideas and experiences among attended shipping and port experts from various countries.
Sunday, April 11 Arrival, Registration (KOICA, ICTC)
Monday, April 12 Orientation at KOICA
Tuesday, April 13
09:30 ~ 10:00
Opening Ceremony & Introduction of KMI
10:00 ~ 12:00
Container Terminal and Performance Indicator
(Bang, Hee-Suk / Professor, Choong-Ang University)
12:00 ~ 13:00
Lunch
13:00 ~ 15:00
The Impact of Bigger Vessels on Shipping & Ports
(Yang, Chang-Ho/ Research Fellow, Shipping·Logistics & Port Research Center)
15:00 ~ 17:10
Port State Control
(Choi, Dong-Hyun / Research Fellow, Marine Environment & Safety Research Division)
Wednesday, April 14
09:30 ~ 11:30
The Role of Shipping in the International Logistics
(Chon, Joon-Soo / Professor, Sogang Univ.)
12:00 ~ 13:00
Lunch
13:00 ~ 15:00
International Logistics Strategies in Asia
(Chin, Hyung-In / Vice President)
15:10 ~
Seeing Performance(KOICA)
Thursday, April 15
09:30 ~ 11:30
Presentation of Country Paper & Discussion Ⅰ
(Ghang, Jong-Hee / Senior Research Fellow, Planning & Coordination Div.)
11:30 ~ 13:00
Lunch
13:00 ~ 15:00
Presentation of Country Paper & Discussion Ⅱ
(Ghang, Jong-Hee / Senior Research Fellow, Planning & Coordination Div.)
15:10 ~ 17:10
Container Terminal and Performance Indicator
(Bang, Hee-Suk / Professor, Choong-Ang University)
18:00 ~
Home Visiting
Friday, April 16
09:30 ~ 11:30
Growth Pattern of Container Ports and Korean Ports Hub Strategy
(Jung, Bongmin / Senior Research Fellow, Shipping·Logistics & Port Research Center)
11:30 ~ 13:00
Lunch
13:00 ~ 17:00
Port Planning and Development in Korea
(Lee, Jae-Wan/ CEO, Se-Kwang Engineering Consultants Co.,Ltd.)
15:10 ~ 17:10
Shipping Policy of International Organizations and Major Maritime Countries
(Cho, Kay-Shek / Research Fellow, Shipping?Logistics & Port Research Center)
Saturday, April 17 City Tour (KOICA)
Monday, April 19 Study Tour I
09:00 ~
Departure to Pusan
16:00 ~ 17:30
Pusan Local Branch of Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries & Hyundai Gamman Terminal
Tuesday, April 20 Study Tour II
08:00 ~
Departure to Ulsan
10:00 ~ 11:30
Hyundai Motors
11:30 ~ 13:00
Lunch
13:00 ~ 14:00
Hyundai Heavy Industry(Shipbuilding Yard)
16:00 ~ 17:30
POSCO(Pohang)
Wednesday, April 21 Study Tour III
09:00 ~
Departure
09:00 ~ 14:00
Sightseeing(Kyung-Ju)
14:00 ~
Return Trip to Seoul
Thursday, April 22
09:30 ~ 11:20
Productivity Enhancement through Container Terminal Operating Systems
(Choi, Jang-Rim / President & CEO, TSB)
