Jeju-Incheon ferry route may reopen
Multiple firms expressing interest

Ferry operators are showing interest in reopening the route between Jeju and Incheon, which has remained closed since the Sewol ferry disaster.

The Incheon Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries said Jane Ferry recently submitted a business proposal to run a vessel that would accommodate passengers and vehicles on the route.

Two other firms have also reportedly shown interest. The office will open a public search for ferry operators this month before selecting a company.

The Sewol ferry sank in April 2014 while enroute from Incheon to Jeju. 304 passengers and crew members died - many of them teenagers on a high school trip to the island. No ferry has sailed the route since then.

제주-인천 여객선 운항 재개 움직임

세월호 참사로 중단된 제주-인천 항로에 일부 여객선사들이 관심을 보이고 있습니다.

인천지방해양수산청에 따르면 최근 '제인페리'가 제주-인천 항로에 카페리 여객선을 운항하는 사업제안서를 제출했습니다.

이 외에도 2개 업체가 운항 의향을 보이고 있어 이달 중 공모를 통해 사업자가 결정될 전망입니다.

제주-인천 항로는 지난 2014년 4월 세월호 참사 이후 운항이 중단됐습니다.