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여수지방해양수산청은 2022년도 여수·광양항 항만건설예산이 전년도 1,037억 원 대비 67.4%(700억원) 증가된 1,737억 원으로 확정됐다고 7일 밝혔다.

내년도 신규 사업으로 수역시설 정비 시 발생되는 준설토 수용을 위한 광역 준설토투기장 조성사업(489억원) 및 노후 항만시설물 개선을 위한 낙포부두 리뉴얼사업(86억 원)을 착수하여 항만인프라 구축을 통한 생산성 증가에 기여할 예정이다.

아울러 광양항 배후단지 개발촉진과 물류기능 강화를 위해 성황지구 연결도로 및 여수항을 해양레저·관광 중심항만으로 개발하기 위한 여수신항 크루즈부두 확장공사를 준공하고, 여수신북항 건설사업(123억원)등은 지속 추진할 계획이다.

여수해수청 관계자는 "전국 해운·항만 예산이 올해 예산 대비 3.8% 감소한데 비해 여수·광양항은 예산이 증가했다"며 "내년도 항만시설 확충을 차질 없이 추진해 지역경제 활성화에 기여하도록 노력하겠다"고 말했다.

[아래는 구글로 번역한 영문 기사 전문.  Below is the full English article translated by Google.]

Yeosu and Gwangyang port construction budget confirmed at KRW 173.7 billion.. 67.4% increase compared to the previous year

Reporter Kim Doo-hwan

The Yeosu Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Administration announced on the 7th that the budget for construction of ports in Yeosu and Gwangyang in 2022 has been confirmed at 173.7 billion won, an increase of 67.4% (70 billion won) from 103.7 billion won in the previous year.

As a new project for next year, we started a wide-area dredged soil dump project (KRW 48.9 billion) to accommodate dredged soil generated during maintenance of water facilities and a renewal project for Nakpo Pier (KRW 8.6 billion) to improve old port facilities, thereby contributing to productivity growth through port infrastructure construction. will contribute

In addition, to promote the development of the hinterland of Gwangyang Port and to strengthen the logistics function, the Yeosu New Port cruise pier expansion project was completed to develop the Seonghwang District connecting road and Yeosu Port as a central port for marine leisure and tourism, and the Yeosu New North Port construction project (KRW 12.3 billion) was continued. plan to proceed.

An official from the Yeosu Maritime Administration said that the national shipping and port budget decreased by 3.8% compared to this year's budget, but Yeosu and Gwangyang Port's budget increased.