the total marine volume. The Dadaepo Port located west of the Busan Port, mainly handles coastal catches. In 2007 the Busan Port handled cargo containing fertilizers, meat, scrap metal, petroleum and other gases, crude petroleum, coal, leather, fats and oils, iron ore, rough wood, natural sand, milling industry products, and sugar. In 2016, South Korea exported a total of $515B and imported $398B. Top exports of South Korea are integrated circuits, cars, refined petroleum, passenger and cargo ships, and vehicle parts. South Korea exports the most to China, the United States, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Japan. Imports to South Korea mainly come from China, Japan, the United States, Germany, and other Asian countries. In 2017 Busan processed more than 20 million TEU, twenty-foot equivalents (a measure used to estimate the capacity of container ships). The port is part of the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast towards the southern tip of India to Mombasa, from there through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean and there to the Upper Adriatic region of Trieste with its rail connections to Central and Eastern Europe. The current traffic volumes and urban population categorize Busan as a Large-Port Metropolis, using the Southampton system of port-city classification. Port Statistics Incidents In 2021, a big cargo ship hit a number of cranes as it was parking. There were no injuries or deaths. Sister ports The Port of Busan also has 6 sister ports (listed in order of dates). – Port of Southampton, United Kingdom (1978) – Port of Seattle, United States (1981) – Port of Osaka, Japan (1985) – Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands (1985) – Port of New York & New Jersey, USA (1988) – Port of Shanghai, China (1994) References . Notes External links Jung District, Busan Transport in Busan Buildings and structures in Busan Busan