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In 1967, Nippon Container Terminals, Ltd. (NCT), became the port's (and Japan's) first container terminal operator. That same year, the first container ship to call on a Japanese port was the first such ship handled by NCT. [4] This significantly contributed to establishing the Port of Tokyo as a major international trade port. [5]
The top 10 busiest container ports by year (2004–2023) This article lists the world's busiest container ports (ports with container terminals that specialize in handling goods transported in intermodal shipping containers ), by total number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) transported through the port.
The Port of Nagoya (名古屋港, Nagoyakō), located in Ise Bay, is the largest and busiest trading port in Japan, accounting for about 10% of the total trade value of Japan. Notably, this port is the largest exporter of cars in Japan and where the Toyota Motor Corporation exports most of its cars. [ 1 ]
Land reclamation for port facilities began in 1910. The port sustained extensive damage in aerial bombing during World War II. The modern Port of Chiba opened in August 1953, and played a large part in the building of the import/export economy following the war. [2] The port became an integral part of the Keiyō Industrial Zone.
This is a list of the busiest seaports by cargo tonnage, the total mass, or in some cases volume, of actual cargo transported through the port. The rankings are based on AAPA world port ranking data.
The Keihin Industrial Zone was built on reclaimed land in Kanagawa Prefecture to the west of Tokyo. This was expanded to the Keiyō Industrial Zone in Chiba Prefecture along the north and east coasts of Tokyo Bay after World War II. The development of the two zones has resulted in the largest industrialized area in Japan. [5]
Pages in category "Ports and harbors of Japan" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Port of Akita (秋田港, Akita-kō), formerly known as Port of Tsuchizaki, is a seaport on the Sea of Japan coast of Akita Prefecture, to the west of the city center of Akita in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. It is classified as a Major Port (重要港湾, Jūyō-kōwan) by the Japanese government. The port has a total land ...