South Korea plans to inject several trillion KRW into its shipping industry to shore up the sector’s competitiveness.

Yonhap News Agency reported that Korea Ocean Business Corp (KOBC) will be extending its support to the country’s maritime business by putting down KRW 3.4trn ($2.38bn) this year.

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Part of the fund will be used for digital transformation efforts to boost the sector’s competitiveness.