Today was another day of company visits, with today’s two being Trainor and Busan New Container Terminal (BNCT). The day began with Trainor, which is a European company that has expanded into South-East Asia, providing electrical safety training. With largely manpowered facilities involving electronics here in Korea such as Hyundai and Samsung, electrical safety training has grown into an impressive market as many employers and customers even require training to begin a project. Offering both online and in person certifications for different jobs, Trainor has grown into the leader in providing electrical safety instruction in Korea.

After Trainor was a normally tame event that was rather peculiar today: Lunch. Having enjoyed most every meal in South Korea (most of without even knowing what it is), today’s lunch did not make the list. Now while the picture may look rather exciting, the catch is that those small, clear chunks in the broth are actually ice. Yes, this is near-frozen noodles, egg, vegetables, and some meat (beef I think?). But continuing on, I did not find this one enjoyable in the slightest. I like hot noodles, and cooked vegetables, and frozen just may be the exact opposite. All that being said, they also came out with hot dumplings and they were some of the best I’ve ever had.

Next up was our visit to BNCT, one of the largest shipping terminals in South Korea. Here we got to learn about their extensive automation and unique terminal design to allow for maximum efficiency. They have a triple-buffered system from truck to boat to truck, allowing the load and unload process to happen simultaniously. We also got to go into the control room where they monitor the entire yard and have quite an impressive view. There they also remotely control some of the cranes during unloading onto trucks, to ensure a smooth connection for each different type of trailer. Another interesting thing with BNCT was that most of their land is reclaimed, or man-made. This will allow them to expand even further with no limit on space in sight.