BPA launches investment drive targeting global logistics firms for Busan New Port hinterland complex

Busan Port Authority (BPA) has launched a full-scale campaign to attract investment to the hinterland logistics complexes at Busan New Port, including the South Container hinterland complex.

BPA said it co-hosted the "2026 BJFEZ Domestic Investment Promotion Seminar" with the Busan Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority (BJFEZA) on Thursday at Lotte Hotel Seoul, where it presented the competitiveness of the Busan New Port hinterland complex and outlined supply plans for the South Container hinterland complex.

The seminar was jointly organized by BPA, BJFEZA, the Gadeokdo New Airport Construction Authority and the Korea Ocean Business Corporation — all partners preparing for what they call the "triport era." More than 100 people attended, including representatives from global multimodal logistics companies such as UPS Korea, Maersk Korea and Nippon Express, as well as foreign diplomatic missions, chambers of commerce and investment-related agencies.

In its presentation, BPA highlighted the Busan New Port hinterland complex's strengths as a Northeast Asian logistics hub, its connectivity to global logistics networks, and the multimodal business environment built on port infrastructure. The authority also detailed the site status of the soon-to-be-completed South Container hinterland complex and the direction for selecting future tenants, actively promoting the complex's potential for business expansion to global multimodal logistics firms.

BPA said the Busan New Port hinterland complex is an optimal investment destination for building a Northeast Asian logistics base, pointing to global logistics companies already operating there, including Nippon Express and DP World. Building on the seminar, BPA plans to deepen cooperation with BJFEZA and other relevant agencies to jointly identify investment demand for the hinterland complex and expand its base for attracting foreign direct investment.

"We will use this seminar as an opportunity to actively promote the investment appeal of the Busan Port hinterland complex to global logistics companies and attract high-quality tenants," BPA President Song Sang-geun said.