Boom for Busan as Chinese cruise lines steer clear of Japan

The port of Busan expects Chinese cruise arrivals to surge to roughly 21 times their 2025 levels amid the Tokyo-Beijing rift.

Cruise ship arrivals from China

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*Estimated figures as exact figures were not publicly available.

Chart: STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICSSource: BUSAN PORT AUTHORITY, SOUTH KOREAN MEDIA REPORTS