The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on the 27th it will support the operation of shipboard hotels to ensure the successful hosting of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
The 2025 Gyeongju APEC summit will be held in Korea for the first time in 20 years since Busan in 2005. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry will operate two shipboard hotels at Pohang Yeongilman Port from the 28th of this month to the 1st of next month for participants in the APEC event, the Chief Executive Officers Summit (CEO Summit).
The government plans to establish and operate a joint interagency "counterterrorism safety situation room" at the port to ensure the safety of event participants. As the ministry responsible for port operations, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) will conduct emergency duty in coordination with the counterterrorism safety situation room to respond swiftly to a range of emergencies or administrative needs that may arise at the port. The MOF is also actively cooperating by partially reducing port facility usage fees at Pohang Yeongilman Port, where the cruise ships will berth.
Vice Minister Kim Seong-beom of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will visit Pohang Yeongilman Port on the 28th to inspect the status of cruise arrivals, landscaping and safety facility installations on the pier, and to encourage staff at the counterterrorism safety situation room. Kim said, "The success of the APEC CEO Summit is a key element for the success of the leaders' summit," adding, "We will do our utmost in preparations so that this event can help solidify regional economic cooperation."