선박 초대형화와 부산항의 대응 - 증심준설에 대한 견해를 중심으로

An Analysis of the Ultra-Large Container Ships(ULCS) and Countermeasures of the Port of Busan

  The future of major hub ports may depend on how well port authorities grasp the current trend of ultra-large container ships and use them in their port development and marketing strategies. In this regard, ship draft is the most important change in ship specification that is gaining more attention within the shipping and port industries as well. Although the draft of ULCS appears to be expanding dramatically, only a little research are done about this issue in the logistics area. This paper presents the analysis of a container vessel specification that was collected at the biggest shipbuilding company in Korea. This paper also reviews the ship arrival statistics at the Port of Busan and discusses how the ship draft has enlarged. The current situation and trends in ULCS are then used to suggest deepening of the draft at the Port of Busan.