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Port of Busan

South Korea

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Busan.

Asia

Port index

68.0

-4.2%

Direction

Falling

Operational momentum

Utilization

52%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

13h 54m

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

13

Vessels alongside

Waiting

9

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

-4.2%

7D momentum

-2.9%

30D momentum

-8.0%

Network position

#55 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

68.0

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

52%Utilization
Berth wait pressure29%
Waiting vessel pressure23%
Throughput intensity74%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

62

Inbound

40

Waiting

9

Berth capacity

25

Alongside

13

Turn time

19h

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Busan softened today as container throughput eased and vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as vessel arrivals picked up.

Vessel activity

+5.47 pts

Arrivals, vessels worked and inbound queue.

TEU activity

-3.72 pts

Daily lifts vs. the port's own 30-day baseline.

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Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityModerate
CongestionCongested
Vessel pressureNormal
Berth conditionsDelayed
Utilization52.0%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourceBusan Port AuthorityPort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated21 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#55 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#53CanadaVancouver
68.6 pts
#54ChinaRizhao
68.2 pts
#55South KoreaBusan
68.0 pts
#56MaltaMarsaxlokk
68.0 pts
#57UAEKhalifa (Abu Dhabi)
67.8 pts

Region

Asia

Congestion

Congested

Trend

Falling

Network position

Busan Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 241,848,058+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 241,990,217+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 242,091,758+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 242,132,375+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 242,193,300+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 242,172,992+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput54,244 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 1.85M TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue9 waiting · 40 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 13h 54m.

Berth operations13 vessels alongside

52.0% modeled utilization across 25 container berths.

Activity movement−4.23% today

Busan softened today as container throughput eased and vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as vessel arrivals picked up.

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