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Busan to get new repair yard

Busan, South Korea’s second city, will get a new sizeable ship repair facility. The government has outlined plans to build a yard on the outskirts of the port with two drydocks and a floating dock. The aim is to get the repair site up and running by 2020 with construction starting next year.

The government has budgeted around $450m for the project, which is designed to further boost Busan’s bid to be an international maritime centre.

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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