Port of Busan
Last week, the first log ship to dock at the Port of Astoria in 14 years began its trip to Busan, South Korea, and next week, the commissioners plan to give their approval and enter a “sister port” agreement with the Busan Port Authority.
A memorandum of understanding lays out a relationship between the U.S. port and the Korean port. The goal is to strengthen trade development between the two ports by exchanging information about port operations, cargo handling equipment, maintenance, shipping plans and trends; by opening up the ports and studying each other’s operations; by exchanging trade information that could help in the growth of the ports; and by providing introductions to key public and private officials.
In other business, Crider said the Port is one step closer to opening up Pier 3 for log operations.