새만금 항만물류 클러스터 구축에 관한 연구

A Study on Construction of Saemangum Port Logistics Cluster

The recent growth of China's economy and its ports has been conducive to the development of Korea's West Coast regions as a result of a sharp rise in the size of the Pan-Yellow Sea Economic Bloc and its trading volumes. With the supply chain between Korea and China taking shape, establishing a pan-Yellow Sea distribution system has become a top priority. As a result, the government is making many investments, while improving business environments. From a geographical perspective, the Saemangeum area, the target of this study, is located at the center of the Pan Yellow Economic zone, which has a population of 1.5 billion and accounts for 17.5% of the world's GDP. To spur the growth of industrial complexes in the immediate vicinity of New Saemangeum Port and Gunsan Port, regional characteristics, visions for development projects, connectivity with complexes in the proximity, and so on must be taken into account prior to determining growth directions for businesses within the complexes. New Saemangeum Port and Gunsan Port must be equipped with large-scale industrial complexes in the vicinity and large-scale multi-functional, integrated international distribution center that are capable of distributing, processing, and warehousing goods. In particular, the strengthening of port distribution clusters and competitiveness of the ports must be achieved by advancing distribution management systems based on business-friendly policies, such as providing various incentives, and attracting global logistics companies.