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In this study, the climate was considered to be port competitiveness factors and a comparison analysis over the competitiveness depending on the climate conditions between northern Chinese ports and Busan port was performed. As for northern Chinese ports, the average days with ceased loading/ unloading due to climate conditions such as hurricanes was 33.9 days compared with 6.4 days of Busan port in 2011. The volume that could be subject to transshipment at Busan port following such delay days at northern Chinese ports were estimated to be 2,787,100. By bringing and transshiping that cargos, Busan will be able to generate additional cargo volume. In order to attract for transshipment such cargo volume due to weather conditions of northern Chinese ports, Busan port have to maintain and improve the port facilities, execute port development plans smoothly, promote competitive advantage factors(loading and unloading costs, marketing activity, the relative advantage in distance from the U.S. and Europe). In particular, it is important that Busan port should maintain competitiveness against the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo so as to carry out that transshipment activities. It is meaningful that this study estimates the potential cargo volume suitable for transshipment utilizing such competitive advantages in climate conditions and suggests the strategies to bring in the volume.