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-State-of-the-art Berth Begins Operation The second berth at the Tobishima Pier South Side Container Terminal (TS1), a key facility in the "Super Hub Port" began operation on December 1. The first berth (TS2) has been in operation since December 2005, and is mainly used for large container vessels serving on North American and European routes. These consecutive-use, next-generation, high-standard berths are earthquake-resistant and feature a total quay length of 750 meters, a water depth of 16 meters, a cargo handling yard with total capacity of 17,688 TEUs, and six 22-row quayside container cranes of the mono-box type. At the second berth, 20 automated guided vehicles (AGV) are in use―a first in Asia. With 22 remote-controlled automated rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, the Tobishima Pier South Side Container Terminal aims to promote efficiency in cargo handling and strengthen its international competitiveness as one of the nation's leading terminals. On December 2, the new berth welcomed its first container vessel, the Greenwich Bridge (capacity of 5,642 TEU), owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. The vessel stayed in Nagoya about 12-and-a-half hours, handling 1,062 TEUs, and left for Tokyo the next morning. An opening ceremony was held in the terminal on December 6, cosponsored by the Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), Nagoya Port Authority (NPA), and terminal operator, Tobishima Container Berth Co., Ltd. (TCB). The ceremony was attended by 100 port-related executives including Mr. Naoyoshi Sato, Director-General of Chubu Regional Development Bureau of MLIT, and Mr. Masaaki Kanda, Governor of Aichi Prefecture and President of NPA. Mr. Kanda delivered a congratulatory address and expressed his wishes in front of the gathered participants, saying "The Port of Nagoya has generated about 60 % of the nation's trade surplus. Taking advantage of the Port's large scale and advanced IT system, we will make continuous efforts to strengthen its international competitiveness." |
 Opening Ceremony |
 RTG & AGV at the New Berth (TS1) |
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| -Creating Logistics Hub at the Nabeta Pier Through public offer, the Nagoya Port Authority chose the Nagoya International Transport Branch of Nippon Express Co., Ltd. and Nittsu Shoji Co., Ltd. as lessees for logistics facilities in the Nabeta Pier Logistics Zone. After concluding lease contracts, the two companies will start developing logistics facilities with a scheduled opening in autumn 2010. This logistics zone is located just behind the international container terminal of the Nabeta Pier, with a total land area of 4.3 ha. Nippon Express Co., Ltd will rent 2.8 ha to develop a logistics center that will provide a just in time distribution service for users with distributive processing and a Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) system, while Nittsu Shoji Co., Ltd will rent 1.5 ha for a packing center. Nabeta Pier, a base for distribution of cargo in Asia, is the busiest terminal in the Port of Nagoya, and is connected to a comprehensive network of trunk highways. The logistics zone at Nabeta Pier has huge potential to become a leading distribution center on both the local and global scales. The Port of Nagoya aims to improve its international logistics capabilities and benefit from its synergistic effects with the Nabeta Pier logistics hub. |
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| -Delegation from Flanders Visits Nagoya to Promote Their Region On October 2, 2008, a delegation from Flanders in Belgium, consisting of 43 top executives from port and logistics businesses, visited the Port of Nagoya. The delegation was headed by Mr. Fernand De Smyter, Secretary General of the Department of Mobility and Public Works of the Government of Flanders, and included H.E. Ambassador Maricou, Mrs. Cathy Berx, Governor of the Province of Antwerp, and chairmen from 4 Flemish ports: Antwerp, Ghent, Oostend and Zeebrugge. After a port tour by boat, the delegation participated in the Port's Users' Gathering hosted by the Association for Promotion of Utilization of Nagoya Port, which attracted more than 450 people from port-related companies. The association hosts this kind of gathering and seminar every year. This year, following a greeting by Mr. Pascal Walrave, Inward Investment Director of Flanders Investment & Trade, Mr. Francis Rome, Business Development Director of Flanders Institute for Logistics made a presentation on the Flanders Port Area, a new concept for four ports in the northern region of Belgium. With the inauguration of the Flanders Port Area, port authorities, private port communities and the Flemish Government will work together with the aim of creating tailor-made solutions for their customers. After the seminar, participants from both parties spent time in frank communication each other. The Gathering concluded with remarks of Mr. De Smyter, who expressed his hope for future growth of economic exchanges between Flanders and the Chubu Region. |
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| -20th Anniversary of Friendship Port Ties between the Ports of Antwerp
and Nagoya On August 12, 2008, the Ports of Antwerp and Nagoya celebrated the 20th anniversary of their friendship port affiliation at Harbor House in Antwerp. The ceremony was attended by representatives of Antwerp Port Authority and local Japanese business entities. The Friendship Port Affiliation between the Ports of Antwerp and Nagoya was established in 1988 and strengthened in 2002, after which the two ports have continued to successfully enhance their close and meaningful relationship. Mr. Eddy Bruyninckx, Managing Director of Antwerp Port Authority, remarked in his speech that he would like to celebrate the growth of container trade with 10 million TEU in the near future. On behalf of the Port of Nagoya, Mr. Takahiko Hizawa, Vice Chairman of the Nagoya Port Assembly, congratulated the two ports for their irreplaceable ties that will help to deepen the relationship between Flanders and the Chubu Region. |
 Mr. Bruyninckx (Managing Director of Antwerp Port Authority) and Mr. Hizawa (Vice Chariman of Nagoya Port Assembly) |
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| -Japan's Biggest Trade Value for Cargo Handled for 7 years in a Row The Nagoya Customs released its tentative trade report for 2007. According to the document, the total value of the cargo that passed through the Port of Nagoya last year amounted to 16.7 trillion JPY, a 12.7% increase from the previous year. This accounts for 10.7% of the nation's total trade value. The growth is attributed to the dual factors of booming export of completed automobiles and automotive components, and the soaring price of oil. The total export value was 11.7 trillion JPY, which placed our port in the top position among all ports in the country for the 9th consecutive year. In addition, the total value of automobiles shipped from the port reached 3.6 trillion JPY, surpassing the figure of neighboring competitor, the Port of Mikawa, for the first time in three years. The Port of Nagoya has been the nation's No. 1 automobile exporting port in terms of units loaded; however, in valuewise comparisons, it is always running neck and neck with the Port of Mikawa. The main reason for the 2007 result was that the Port of Mikawa suffered stagnation of automobile exports to its main destination, North America, while the Port of Nagoya has more diversified partners including Russia, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Australia, and automobile shipments for each of these destinations increased. Automobiles are without any doubt the dominant export commodity for the port. Total import value at the Port of Nagoya remained second behind the figure recorded at the Port of Tokyo, which boasts Japan's largest consumer base in its hinterland. More importantly, the Port of Nagoya's trade surplus, which is obtained by subtracting the total import value from the total export value, was 6.7 trillion JPY. This accounts for 61.7% of the nation's total trade value, and illustrates the magnitude of the economic activities in the Port's hinterland. The Port of Nagoya plays a leading role in the Japanese economy as a whole. |
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| (Unit: million JPY) |
| Export (%) | Import (%) | Total (%) |
| Nagoya |
11,711,304 (14.0) | 5,037,355 (6.9) | 16,748,659 (10.7) | |
| Tokyo | 5,579,840 (6.6) | 7,662,491 (10.5) | 13,242,331 (8.4) | |
| Yokohama | 8,697,476 (10.4) | 4,150,670 (5.7) | 12,848,146 (8.2) | |
| Kobe | 6,222,202 (7.4) | 2,998,097 (4.1) | 9,220,299 (5.9) | |
| Osaka | 3,403, 075 (4.1) | 4,343,594 (5.9) | 7,746,669 (4.9) | |
| Five Major Ports | 35,613,897 (42.4) | 24,192,207 (33.1) | 59,806,104 (38.1) |
| National Total | 83,940,651 (100) | 73,115,719 (100) | 157,056,371 (100) |
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