Going round some parts of the port, he learned in detail about departure of freight ships and the loading of cement and encouraged the workers and Hamhung citizens, who turned out to quickly send more cement to the flood-hit area in the northern part of the country.

Discussed at the consultative meeting held on the spot were the issues of meticulously organizing equipment and technical management to keep harbor cranes in full-capacity operation, and ensuring rail freight transport for boosting the transport of materials to the flood-hit area by freight ships.

Meanwhile, the premier inspected the February 8 Vinalon Complex, the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex, the Ryongsong Machine Complex and the Hungnam Terminal Factory to take measures to put production of vinalon on a normal footing, provide in time enough materials for repairing facilities and products under contract and improve the quality of electrodes.