Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon Visits Pyeongtaek Port Workers Ahead of Chuseok

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Mayor Jung Jang-seon of Pyeongtaek visited port workers at Pyeongtaek Port on the 10th ahead of Chuseok, sharing holiday greetings and offering encouragement.

On that day, Mayor Jung expressed gratitude to workers engaged in cargo handling operations, saying, "It is thanks to port officials and workers that Pyeongtaek Port achieved 100 million tons of cargo throughput in the shortest time possible and has recorded the nation's top ranking for 13 consecutive years in automobile import and export processing volume, despite difficult circumstances."

Mayor Jung then participated in the "Chuseok Pyeongtaek Port Safety Accident Prevention Joint Campaign" being conducted by the city, alongside Byeon Hye-joong, Director of the Pyeongtaek Regional Maritime and Fisheries Administration, Lee Gang-seon, Chairman of the Pyeongtaek Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kim Dae-shik, Chairman of the Pyeongtaek Port Transport Union, and Lim Jae-hong, Chairman of the Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Logistics Association.

During the campaign, Mayor Jung stated, "We will work together with related agencies to create an environment where port workers can work safely."

Meanwhile, Pyeongtaek Port's total cargo throughput for this year stands at 67.69 million tons (as of end of July), with containerized cargo recording approximately 530,000 TEU, up 13.1% compared to the previous year. Automobile cargo throughput reached approximately 960,000 units.