1. Road Limitations

• Maximum length: 19.0 meters (Chassis + Tractor)
• Maximum width: 3.0 meters
• Maximum height: 4.2 meters (Chassis + Container)
• Maximum weight: 40 tons (Cargo + Container + Tractor + Chassis)
• The cargo weight should be spread evenly and the cargo stuffed into container should be tightly secured using block and brace so as not to move during navigation and should not exceed 10.0 tons per axle in compliance with Road Weight Regulation of Korea.
• The recommended average maximum cargo weight should be no more than below table:-

• When making a booking with OOCL, please be prepared to provide our Customer Service Representative the accurate cargo weight for your shipment. Failure to comply with the highway weight restrictions in Korea may result in heavy penalties against the consignee, as the liability and risk rests with your consignee on CY delivery shipments. 

2. Terminal Limitation

• Gantry Maximum Lifting Capacity : 60.0 tons/crane
• Non-working day in terminal :
  • the day of Lunar New Year Holiday
  • the day of Moon Festival Holiday

3. Transshipment Restriction

Following Dangerous Cargoes are prohibited from transshipment at Pusan:

• All Explosives, Gases, and Radioactive substances/materials
• IMCO Classes 1, 2, 7

4. Dangerous Cargo

Busan port

• Any vessel carrying Infectious substances such as IMCO Class 6.2 is prohibited from entering into the port of Pusan. 
• Any vessel carrying high explosive substances such as IMCO Class 1.1/1.2/1.3/7 including import, export and through cargoes  are needed to get prior approval before loading at POL.
  They are not allowed to be stored at terminal and should be delivered direct from/to shipside under the observation of Customs officer and Safety technicians.
  In case of them, IAEA certificate and governmental permission are required and an armed guard escort is required upon discharge. Otherwise, offenders will be strongly disciplined.
• IMCO Class 1.4/1.5/1.6 (Explosives), 2 (Gases) are not allowed to be stored at terminal and should be delivered direct from/to shipside. 
• Dangerous goods/substances except for Explosives, Gases, Radioactive materials may be stored at  a designed DG block in terminal, but are subject to permission from concerned authorities in advance. Otherwise, direct delivery is required.
• All Dangerous Goods should be devanned and stored at dangerous goods warehouses designated by Busan Customs house if customer does not have own DG warehouse/storage.

Kwangyang port

• Any vessel carrying high explosive substances such as IMCO Class 1.1/1.2/1.3/7 including import, export and through cargoes are needed to get prior approval before loading at POL. They are not allowed to be stored at terminal and should be delivered direct from/to shipside under the observation of Customs officer and Safety technicians.
  In case of them, IAEA certificate and governmental permission are required and an armed guard escort is required upon discharge. Otherwise, offenders will be strongly disciplined. 
• IMDG Class 6.2 / 7 is prohibited to be discharged and loaded at Kwangyang. 
• All DG process is same with Pusan port other than IMDG Class 7 handling as above.

Reffer DG(Dangerous Goods) Restriction wef Feb 1, 2016

• In line with Tianjin DG explosion accident last year, Korea government has tightened DG storage regulations at the terminal. 
• According to new regulation, only RF/DG cargoes in the attached file are available to store at Pusan & Kwangyang terminal in Korea. Therefore, direct delivery at shipside is requird for Korea import RF DG cargo if cargo is not in below list.

Reefer DG.xlsx

• For Dry cargo, pls apply the same rule to DG class 2.