BPA adds Global AIS to Port-i, tracking Busan callers worldwide

Author LogiBridge Editorial Desk · Publisher LogiBridge · Date October 8, 2026Source Busan Port Authority. Global AIS on Port-i from October 7, 2026

Busan Port Authority, led by president Song Sang-keun, said that from October 7 it is adding Global AIS to the Port-i transshipment monitoring system. Ship-position lookup expands from Korean coastal waters to worldwide seas. A ship with a history of calling Busan can be located wherever it is.

What can users see?

Global AIS collects positions and tracks of ships worldwide to show maritime traffic. The added Port-i functions are real-time location of ships that call Busan, 2D map and 3D globe views, and a combined lookup of ship position and Busan berth schedule.

Only ships due to enter Busan are selected and shown on the map. Position and berth schedule are on one screen. Users can also see flows at major ports and on the Panama Canal, Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz.

Other functions register ships of interest, show tracks by period, list call order by route and show ships expected at each port.

What did Song Sang-keun say?

President Song said Global AIS extends Port-i’s view beyond Busan to the world’s seas, and that the authority will keep taking field views and upgrading the digital platform as interest grows in new routes such as the Arctic. The release does not say a dedicated Arctic-route function has opened.

Key facts

• Start: October 7, 2026. Global AIS on Port-i. Lookup from Korean coast to worldwide seas
• Coverage: ships with a Busan call history. Only ships due to enter Busan are mapped
• Screen: real-time position, 2D map, 3D globe, berth schedule together
• Corridors: major ports, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Strait of Hormuz
• Extras: ships of interest, tracks by period, call order by route, expected arrivals by port
• Comment: Song Sang-keun cited growing interest in the Arctic route

When did the range expand?From October 7. Lookup moves from Korean coastal waters to worldwide seas.

Are all ships shown?No. Ships due to enter Busan are filtered onto the map. Ships with a Busan call history can be located worldwide.

Is the berth schedule included?Yes. Ship position and the Busan berth schedule are on one screen.

Which sea lanes are named?Major ports, the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz.

Does it add an Arctic route?The president said interest in routes such as the Arctic is growing. No dedicated Arctic function was announced.

Citation: LogiBridge Editorial Desk, “BPA adds Global AIS to Port-i, tracking Busan callers worldwide,” LogiBridge, October 8, 2026. Source: Busan Port Authority, October 7, 2026.