From London's Admiralty Court to Hamburg Port, Busan Is on the Move... Seeking Future Strategies in Europe
Busan Mayor Jeon Jaesoo to Visit Three Cities in the United Kingdom and Germany
Discuss Maritime Court Operations and Development of Specialized Legal Services
Visit the Port of Hamburg and HafenCity to Share Experience in North Port Development
Busan Mayor Jeon Jaesoo is heading to Europe to study international examples relevant to the city’s maritime legal industry and North Port development. In London, he will examine maritime legal services, while in Germany, he will look at port operations and urban regeneration.
Busan City said Mayor Jeon will visit London, the United Kingdom, and Frankfurt and Hamburg, Germany, on a six-night, eight-day trip from Nov. 11 to 18.
His first stop is London. On Nov. 12 and 13, Mayor Jeon will visit the London Maritime Arbitrators Association, the UK Chamber of Shipping and the Admiralty Court to examine international maritime arbitration and legal service operations. He is expected to discuss ways to develop the specialized maritime legal services industry and strengthen the city’s capacity to resolve international disputes, in connection with the Busan International Commercial Court for Maritime Affairs, scheduled to open in March 2028.
He will also visit The O2, a multipurpose cultural venue. He plans to examine how the site combines venue operations with cultural and tourism functions and draw lessons for Busan’s proposed multipurpose dome arena at North Port.
On Nov. 14, he will attend the official handover ceremony for the 2028 World Design Capital (WDC) in Frankfurt. At the event, Busan will officially take over the title of host city. He will also meet with the mayor of Frankfurt and the leadership of the World Design Organization (WDO) to discuss cooperation on design policy and urban development.
In Hamburg, ports and urban development will be the main agenda items. On Nov. 16, he will meet with officials from the Hamburg Port Authority to examine port operations and examples of the transition to environmentally friendly and smart ports. Busan Port Authority and the Hamburg Port Authority established a sister-port relationship in 2011.
He will also study HafenCity, where disused port land was redeveloped into a mixed-use district combining residential, office and cultural facilities. He will meet with representatives of the company responsible for HafenCity’s development to share experience and discuss how its lessons could be applied to Phase 2 of the Busan North Port redevelopment. He is also scheduled to discuss expanding cooperation and exchanges in the maritime and port sectors with the mayor of Hamburg.
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“We will examine international examples in the maritime, port and design sectors and broaden the foundations for cooperation,” Mayor Jeon said. “We will foster Busan’s future strategic industries and strengthen cooperation with major cities around the world and international organizations.”
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