Pusan Sinhang, the new preferred port name

Domestic and foreign shipping companies and agents approved of the name 'Pusan Sinhang' for the new port in Pusan.
The Northeastern Asian Logistics Center under the Busan Development Institute conducted a poll on September 2. The 210 domestic and foreign shipping companies participated in the poll. The answers were divided into several parts: 92% preferred Pusan Sinhang and only 2% preferred Pusan-Jinhae Sinhang.
The largest reason for liking Pusan Sinhang was that Pusan port is a well-known port, at 75.4%. The second-largest reason was the convenience of using the port, at 8%. The third reason was the location of the port, at 7%. More than 80% of shipping companies were interested in the opening of a new port.
71% intend to use the new port while 86.1% knew about the conflicts between Pusan and Kyoungnam Province in determining the name of the new port.
The Citizen's Movement for making Pusan a world-class port announced on September 3 that the results of the recent poll meant that the name "Pusan Sinhang" was the clear victor and the dispute should end. It also requested the government establish a research institute the port in the PCCI (Pusan Chamber of Commerce and Industry), and repeal the policy of reducing Pusan Sinhang and to take prompt action on naming the new port in Pusan.