PR Center
INAP
Purpose of Establishment
- Constructing the network among members through maintaining the close relationship between sister ports
- Promoting expansion of collaboration between member ports and exchanging information between ports
- Enhancing economic and cultural bonding through establishment of mutual relationship between member ports
Status of Registration of INAP Member Ports (10 Ports in 7 Countries)
- ① Mokpo NewPort in South Korea
- ② Dangjin Port in South Korea
- ③ Gochi Port in Japan
- ④ Colombo Port in Sri Langka
- ⑤ Qingdao Port in China
- ⑥ Tanjung Ferrak Port in Indonesia
- ⑦ Subic Bay Port in the Philippines
- ⑧ Sebu Port in the Philippines
- ⑨ Dabao Port in the Philippines
- ⑩ CHITA Airport in Bangladesh
※ INAP Secretariat : Dept. of Harbor/Airport Promotion, Authority of Harbor/Airport, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Joining History
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May 2003
Tourism and Culture Exchange Treaty with Jeollanam-do (Jeollanamdo - Kochi Prefecture, Japan)
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Feb 2007
The Group of Amity and Cooperation from Kochi Prefecture, Japan visited Mokpo NewPort
Proposal for amity and cooperation (setting up as a sister port, joining INAP etc.)
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Jun 2007
Mokpo NewPort visited Kochi Prefecture/Kochi Port in Japan.
Working-level talks for amity and cooperation
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Sep 2007
Signed an agreement of partnership as a sister port (Mokpo NewPort – Kochi Port, Japan)
Joined INAP(International Network of Affiliated Ports)
Expected Effects
- Revitalizing economic and cultural exchange through establishment of mutual relationship among INAP member ports
- Enhancing external promotion of Mokpo port and improving the level of international awareness
Status of Holding General Assembly of INAP
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Classification Year Theme of General Assembly Hosting Port 1st Nov 1998 World Peace through Sister Ports Colombo Port, Sri Lanka 2st Dec 1999 Strategies to Promote Trades Among INAP Members Tanjung Ferrak Port, Indonesia 3st Nov 2000 Port Strategies and Regional Economy in 21st Century Kochi Port, Japan 4st Nov 2002 Carrying Forward Economic Exchange through Exchange of Affiliated Ports Subic Bay Port, the Philippines 5st Oct 2003 Peace, Development, Co-Prosperity Qingdao Port, China 6st Oct 2004 Role of Private Sector in Privatization of Ports or Port Projects Sebu Port, the Philippines 7st Oct 2005 Challenge towards World through Exchange of Affiliated Ports Colombo Port, Sri Lanka 8st Nov 2006 Making a Port that Survives Future Competition Tanjung Ferrak Port, Indonesia 9st Sep 2007 Promoting Mutual Economic Exchange among Member Ports
- Mokpo NewPort Joined INAP -Kochi Port, Japan 10st Oct 2008 Promoting Roles of Asian Ports Subic Bay Port, the Philippines 11st Sep 2009 Practical Cooperation Plans Among INAP Members to Overcome Risks of Global Economic Depression Mokpo NewPort, South Korea 12st Nov 2010 Linkage with International Harbor Network Sebu Port, the Philippines 13st Aug 2011 Global Network for Mutual Cooperation of Affiliated Ports Colombo Port, Sri Lanka 14st Nov 2012 Logistics Improvement through Joint Marketing Among Member Ports Tanjung Ferrak Port, Indonesia 15st Nov 2013 Port Growth Strategies Contributing to Asian Economic Development Kochi Port, Japan 16st Nov 2014 Opportunity for ASEAN Unity
-Roles of Each Port in ASEAN UnitySubic Bay Port, the Philippines 17st Sep 2015 INAP Eco Port Policy Mokpo NewPort, South Korea 18st Sep 2016 Ports in Challenges of Climate Change Sebu Port, the Philippines 19st Nov 2017 Marine Cooperation and Economic Prosperity through INAP Colombo Port, Sri Lanka 20st Jan 2019 Importance of Port Synergy as Strategy of Future Port Projects Tanjung Ferrak Port, Indonesia