Asia · South Korea

Petroleum storage and logistics at Busan New Port

Busan Port Petroleum Terminal provides petroleum storage and logistics capabilities in Busan, South Korea. Busan is configured for flexible Northeast Asian product and chemical parcels, with storage formats suited to volatile chemicals and base oils.

Operational profile

Operational role

Busan is configured for flexible Northeast Asian product and chemical parcels, with storage formats suited to volatile chemicals and base oils.

Marine berths, a coaster berth, truck loading and local inter-terminal links support marine and local distribution patterns.

Infrastructure

Storage infrastructure

  • 24 tanks ranging from 15,000 m³ to 40,000 m³.
  • Internal floating-roof tanks for volatile chemicals.
  • Dome-roof tanks for base oils.

Marine access

Vessel interface

  • 2 × 80,000 DWT product berths.
  • 1 × 30,000 DWT coaster berth.

Maximum draft15.0 metres

Movement

Pumping and transfer performance

Inbound product receipt
3,500 m³/hour
Outbound marine loading
2,500 m³/hour
Truck-loading rack throughput
400 m³/hour

Distribution

Pipeline and distribution connections

Local distribution

The terminal operates without long-distance crude pipelines.

Inter-terminal and marine links

Localised subsea inter-terminal pipelines connect neighbouring petrochemical-storage networks and local marine-bunkering manifolds.

Cargo profile

Products handled

  • Base oils
  • Aromatics
  • Benzene
  • Toluene
  • Xylene
  • Diesel
  • Jet fuel

Credentials

Licences and certifications

  • Korea Customs Service bonded-area approval
  • Korea OSHA safety certification
  • ISPS compliance certificate

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