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South Korea — Ports

South Korea has 14 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

14
Total
5
Medium
4
Very small
3
Small
2
Large
Container throughput
28,502,044 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
640.3
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
22
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
430,281 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Busan1657.9
  2. 2Gwangyang Hang524.4
  3. 3Inchon440.8
  4. 4Ulsan188.0
  5. 5Daesan Hang64.5
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Busan9
  2. 2Inchon4
  3. 3Gwangyang Hang3
  4. 4Pyeongtaek Hang2
  5. 5Ulsan2
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Mokpo21.6 m
  2. 2Pyeongtaek Hang21.6 m
  3. 3Gwangyang Hang20.1 m
  4. 4Daesan Hang20.1 m
  5. 5Ulsan18.6 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Ulsan6 / 6
  2. 2Busan6 / 6
  3. 3Inchon6 / 6
  4. 4Pohang5 / 6
  5. 5Tonghae5 / 6
NGA WPI
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
South Korea beyond logistics?
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Showing 14 of 14
PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
MokpoKRMOKMediumRiver (Natural)21.6 m21.6 m14 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
Pyeongtaek HangKRPTKMediumRiver (Natural)21.6 m23.2 m14 mFair
Gwangyang HangKRKANMediumCoastal (Natural)20.1 m14 m21.6 mGoodRepairsBunkerDry dock
Daesan HangKRTSNVery SmallOpen Roadstead20.1 m23.2 m15.5 mFairBunker
UlsanKRUSNMediumRiver (Natural)18.6 m23.2 m17.1 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
PohangKRKPOSmallOpen Roadstead17.1 m23.2 m18.6 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
BusanKRPUSLargeCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m12.5 m15.5 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
TonghaeKRTGAVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m20.1 m12.5 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
InchonKRINCLargeRiver (Basins)11 m23.2 m9.4 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
ChinaeKRCHFSmallCoastal (Natural)9.4 m15.5 m3.4 mFairCranesDry dock
KunsanKRKUVSmallRiver (Natural)9.4 m9.4 m11 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
MasanKRMASMediumCoastal (Natural)9.4 m12.5 m11.5 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
MukhoKRMUKVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)7.9 m23.2 m7.9 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Sokch'o HangKRSHOVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)7.9 m7.9 m7.9 mExcellentRepairs

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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