Port of Japan

Japan destination for sea transport

The port of Nagoya is one of the five most important ports in Japan. Besides the ports in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka and Kobe, the Port of Nagoya is one of the most frequented ports in the country. It is located at the innermost part of the Bay of Ise, which is in the centre of the Japanese archipelago on the east coast of Japan overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Japan's port of Nagoya plays an important international role

The Port of Nagoya has grown steadily since its opening on 10 November 1907. It plays a major role in international trade, handling all types of cargo. The annual freight volume is 185 million tons, 2.5 million TEU are containerized. In terms of freight volume, the port of Nagoya is the largest in the country. About 9.9% of the total volume of trade in Japan is handled at the port of Nagoya. Especially the export of automobiles plays a major role at this port. Around 1.4 million cars leave the port of Nagoya alone every year for destinations all over the world. But also machines and machine parts, rubber products and steel materials are exported from here.

Various raw materials are imported via the Japanese port of Nagoya

The main trading partners are the USA, China, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Raw materials such as iron ore, oil and coal are imported via the port of Nagoya. This important port in Japan also maintains partnerships with the ports of Baltimore, Los Angeles, Sydney, Fremantle, Antwerp and Shanghai.