To reliably handle dredged soil accumulating at Gunsan Port and Janghang Port on the West Sea, the government will invest 550 billion won to build a new disposal site.
According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on the 22nd, Gunsan Port and Janghang Port, located at the mouth of the Geum River, see constant sediment buildup in the channel sections where ships pass and the wharf sections where ships berth, requiring dredging every year.
Until now, the dredged soil has been reclaimed at the Geumrando disposal site and the Pier 7 disposal site nearby, but reclamation at these two sites is expected to be completed in 2028.
In response, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) will invest 547.7 billion won in national funds through 2030 to create the "Gunsan Port No. 2 dredged soil disposal site." The site will be able to accommodate about 44.59 million cubic meters of dredged soil. It is expected to take in dredged soil generated at Gunsan Port and Janghang Port over the next 10 years.
Gong Du-pyo, director general of ports at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "We will complete the Gunsan Port No. 2 dredged soil disposal site without delay so that Gunsan Port and Janghang Port can operate stably."