South Korea's seaport cargo volume rose 1.5% in Q1 2026.

South Korea's seaport cargo volume rose 1.5% in the first quarter of 2026 to 388.45 million tons, with exports and imports increasing 1.5% despite a 10.2% drop in U.S. trade. Container volume fell 1.2% to 7.87 million TEUs, primarily due to a 2% drop at Busan Port, though Incheon and Gwangyang saw gains. Middle Eastern tensions did not significantly disrupt operations.