Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA)

Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority scores as MSC and Gemini add calls

Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) says its marketing efforts have paid off as Gwangyang, South Korea’s third-busiest container port, is included in Gemini Cooperation’s line-up.

YGPA said that the port will have more connections to Europe, the United States and the Middle East, having reached out to MSC and Gemini, the alliance between Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd.

In particular, MSC’s Albatros service and Gemini’s A5 shuttle service will call at Gwangyang. Albatros will link Gwangyang to the...

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South Korea’s Gwangyang port seeks international connections

Gwangyang, South Korea’s second-busiest container port, has attracted seven new service routes in Q1 2021, raising hopes for a recovery in throughput.

Affected by Covid-19, Gwangyang’s container throughput dropped 9.4% in 2020, to 2.16 million TEU. Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) said that through reaching out to liner operators, new routes were created despite the ongoing pandemic, as demand for container shipping rebounded.

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