Oceangoing container traffic at Japan’s six major ports rose by 8.9% year-on-year in August, reports Container News.
The six ports together handled approximately 1.15 million TEUs, according to preliminary data from the transport ministry. Exports increased by 9.5% to 558,278 TEUs, while imports grew by 8.3% to 590,296 TEUs.
Breakdown by port
- Port of Tokyo: 357,833 TEUs (+4.9%) – Exports 155,169 TEUs (+3.5%), Imports 202,664 TEUs (+6%)
- Port of Kawasaki: 7,427 TEUs (+32.6%) – Exports 3,788 TEUs (+77%), Imports 3,639 TEUs (+5.1%)
- Port of Yokohama: 233,271 TEUs (+8.3%) – Exports 125,083 TEUs (+10.4%), Imports 108,188 TEUs (+5.9%)
- Port of Nagoya: 220,153 TEUs (+10.6%) – Exports 109,357 TEUs (+8%), Imports 110,796 TEUs (+13.4%)
- Port of Osaka: 161,908 TEUs (+12.5%) – Exports 73,332 TEUs (+15.9%), Imports 88,576 TEUs (+9.9%)
- Port of Kobe: 167,982 TEUs (+12.2%) – Exports 91,549 TEUs (+15%), Imports 76,433 TEUs (+9.1%)
All six ports recorded solid growth, with Kawasaki showing a particularly sharp export increase.
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Source: Container News
