The Ulsan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office is the port authority for the Port of Ulsan. The port authority is committed to making the Port of Ulsan the hub port for liquid cargoes in the 21st Century and to continuously improve and develop port facilities and services to best support port customers. They strive to support and enhance the local fishing industry through the development and application of modern fishing technologies. The port authority for the Port of Ulsan is also committed to addressing and preventing environmental pollution and to managing coastal resources in a responsible manner.

The Port of Ulsan was the first industrial port to open in South Korea in accordance with the 1960s National Economic Development Plan. The port benefits from a naturally protected deep-water harbor with minimal tidal variations.

The Port of Ulsan consists of the Ulsan Main Port, Onsan Port, and Mipo Port. Together, these ports have a total of 96 berths and wharves with capacity for general cargo vessels of up to 50 thousand tons, buoy moorings with capacity to handle crude oil carriers of up to 350 thousand tons, and dolphins that can accommodate oil tankers to 150 thousand tons.

The Port of Ulsan handles a significant proportion of the nation's imports and exports. The Port of Ulsan handles more than half of South Korea's crude oil imports, almost half of the country's automobile exports, and over 40% of its shipbuilding exports.

In 2006, the American Association of Port Authorities ranked the Port of Ulsan nineteenth among world ports in terms of cargo volume capacity, container traffic, cruise passengers, storage capacity, revenues, and other criteria. In 2006, the Port of Ulsan handled a total of over 161 million tons of cargo.

The Port of Ulsan covers some 80 million cubic meters of water area and 106 kilometers of coastline. Water depths in the Port of Ulsan vary from 4 to 27 meters, and tidal range is a mere .5 meters.

The Port of Ulsan contains more than 7.2 kilometers of quays and berthing capacity for 75 ships. The main Port of Ulsan can berth 61 ships. The Onsan Port can berth 13 ships, and the Mipo Port can berth one ship. The Port of Ulsan has four mooring buoys (three in the main port and one in Onsan Port). The Port of Ulsan also has anchorage capacity for 37 vessels. The Port of Ulsan also has a warehouse covering with storage capacity for seven thousand cubic meters of cargo and open storage with capacity for over one million tons of cargo.

The Port of Ulsan main port has 31 piers and buoys with a total quay length of over 11 thousand meters and cargo-handling capacity for almost 18.9 million tons of cargo.

Eight piers and three buoys in the Port of Ulsan support the SK Group Oil Refinery. Buoys 1 and 3 have a depth of 22 meters, and Buoy 2 has a depth of 27 meters. Buoys 2 and 3 can accommodate vessels of 300 thousand DWT, and Buoy 3 can accommodate a 325 thousand DWT vessel.

The Port of Ulsan's SK Group piers total over 3.1 kilometers in length and vary in depth from 7 to 18 meters. SK No. 1 Pier is 260 meters long with alongside depth of 7.5 meters, and it can accommodate two five thousand DWT vessels. SK No. 2 pier is 602 meters long with alongside depths from 7.5 to 8 meters, and it can accommodate five vessels from three to six thousand DWT.

The SK No. 5 pier in the Port of Ulsan is 799 meters long with alongside depths from 7 to 11 meters, and it can handle five vessels from two to ten thousand DWT. SK No. 4 pier is 228 meters long alongside depth of 10 meters, and it can accommodate three vessels from four to ten thousand DWT. Accommodating one 35 thousand DWT vessel, SK No. 3 pier is 130 meters long with alongside depth of 12 meters.

The Port of Ulsan's SK No. 6 and No. 7 piers both have alongside depth of 15 meters and can accommodate one 70 thousand DWT vessel each. No. 6 pier is 347 meters long, and No. 7 pier is 370 meters long. SK No. 8 pier is 400 meters long with alongside depth of 18 meters, and it can accommodate one 150 thousand DWT vessel.

The Port of Ulsan's Yongjam Wharf in the main port has three piers totaling 263 meters with alongside depths of 7 and 11 meters. Yongjam No. 1 and No. 3 piers both have a depth of 7 meters, and they are 143 and 100 meters long, respectively, and can handle one three thousand DWT vessel. Yongjam No. 2 pier is 20 meters long with alongside depth of 11 meters, and it can accommodate one 20 thousand DWT vessel.

The remaining 17 piers in the Port of Ulsan's main port have almost 8 kilometers of quays, berthing positions for 42 vessels, and a total annual cargo-handling capacity of over 7 million tons.

Two of these Port of Ulsan piers have a depth of 13 meters. Pier 6 is 990 meters long, can accommodate four 30 thousand DWT vessels, and has cargo-handling capacity for 2.5 million tons of cargo per year. The Port of Ulsan's Grain Pier is 185 meters long with annual cargo-handling capacity for three million tons of cargo per year and can handle one 50 thousand DWT vessel.

Three Port of Ulsan piers in the main port have alongside depth of 12 meters. Pier 7 is 210 meters long, can accommodate one 20 thousand DWT vessel, and has cargo-handling capacity for 515 thousand tons per year. The Port of Ulsan's Coal Pier is 210 meters long with annual cargo-handling capacity of over 1.5 million tons, and it can accommodate one 40 thousand DWT vessel. With annual cargo-handling capacity for over 1.2 million tons, the Yeajion Pier in the Port of Ulsan is 480 meters long and can accommodate two 30 thousand DWT vessels.

Pier 2 in the Port of Ulsan's main port is 602 meters long with alongside depths from 9 to 12 meters. It can handle three vessels from five to 40 thousand DWT, and it has cargo-handling capacity for 1.6 million tons of cargo per year.

Two piers in the Port of Ulsan main port have alongside depth of 11.5 meters. Pier 5 is 220 meters long and has annual cargo-handling capacity for 561 thousand tons. With annual cargo-handling capacity of over three million tons, the Port of Ulsan Automobile Pier is 830 meters long and can accommodate three 40 thousand DWT vessels.

Two Port of Ulsan main port piers have alongside depth of 11 meters. Pier 8 is 375 meters long and can accommodate two 10- to 20-thousand DWT vessels. Pier 4 is 322 meters long and has annual cargo-handling capacity for 764 thousand tons. It can accommodate two five- to 20-thousand DWT vessels.

The main port of the Port of Ulsan has three piers with alongside depth of 8 meters. Pier 1 is 149 meters long, can accommodate one five thousand DWT vessel, and has annual cargo-handling capacity of 298 thousand tons. The Port of Ulsan's General Pier is 799 meters long, has annual cargo-handling capacity for almost 1.5 million tons, and can accommodate eight one- to five-thousand DWT vessels. The Ferry Boat Station in the Port of Ulsan is 822 meters long.

Two Port of Ulsan piers in the main port have alongside depth of 7 meters. The Hanjin pier is 190 meters long and can accommodate two one- to five-thousand DWT vessels. The Hwaam pier is 816 meters long, can accommodate six four thousand DWT vessels, and has annual cargo-handling capacity for more than 1.6 million tons.

Pier 3 in the Port of Ulsan's main port is 347 meters long with alongside depth of 9 meters. It has annual cargo-handling capacity for 763 thousand tons, and it can accommodate two ten thousand DWT vessels. The Port of Ulsan Gas Pier is 360 meters long with alongside depth of 7.5 meters, and it can accommodate three one- to five-thousand DWT vessels.

The Port of Ulsan's Onsan Port contains 13 piers and two buoys that can berth 23 vessels and handle almost 4.7 million tons of cargo per year. The KNOC and S-Oil Buoys have alongside depth of 27 meters and each can accommodate one vessel of 300 thousand and 350 thousand DWT, respectively.

The S-Oil Pier 2 in the Port of Ulsan's Onsan Port is 340 meters long with alongside depth of 15.5 meters, and it can accommodate three five- to 80-thousand DWT vessels. The Jongil Pier 2 is 320 meters long with alongside depth of 12.5 meters, and it can accommodate two 20- to 50-thousand DWT vessels.

Four piers in the Port of Ulsan's Onsan Port have alongside depth of 12 meters. The KPIC Pier 1 is 320 meters long and can accommodate two 30- to 50-thousand DWT vessels. Two of these piers can handle one 20 thousand DWT vessel each: Onsan Pier 3 is 230 meters long and has annual cargo-handling capacity for 847 thousand tons, and Onsan The Port of Ulsan's Pier 5 is 220 meters long and has annual cargo-handling capacity for 528 thousand tons. Onsan Pier 6 is 240 meters long and can accommodate one 30 thousand DWT vessel. It also has annual cargo-handling capacity for 624 thousand tons.

Six Onsan Port piers in the Port of Ulsan have alongside depth of 11 meters and annual cargo-handling capacity for almost 2.7 million tons of cargo. Jongil Pier 1 is 178 meters long and can accommodate two one- to 20-thousand DWT vessels. Onsan Piers 1, 2, and 4 can each handle one 20-thousand DWT vessel. Onsan Pier 1 is 270 meters long and has annual cargo-handling capacity for 1.2 million tons.

Also with alongside depth of 11 meters, Onsan Piers 2 and 4 can accommodate one 20 thousand DWT vessel, and each of them is 210 meters long. Pier 2 has annual cargo-handling capacity for806 thousand tons, and Pier 4 has capacity for 672 thousand tons of cargo per year. The Port of Ulsan's OTK Pier is 391 meters long and can accommodate two 20 thousand DWT vessels, and the S-Oil Pier 1 is 280 meters long with capacity for two 20- to 40-thousand DWT vessels.

KPIC Pier 2 in the Port of Ulsan's Onsan Port is 275 meters long with alongside depth of 9 meters, and it can accommodate two 10 thousand DWT vessels.

Finally, the Port of Ulsan's Mipo Pier is 210 meters long alongside depth of 9 meters. It can accommodate one 20 thousand DWT vessel, and it has capacity to handle 504 thousand tons of cargo per year.

The Port of Ulsan is working on a significant expansion to its facilities. The Port of Ulsan New Port will add 20 berths to meet increasing cargo volumes and still maintain its prompt and efficient service to vessels that call at the Port of Ulsan.

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