Nagoya port
| Nagoya port | |||
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| Data | |||
| UN / LOCODE | JP NGO | ||
| operator | Nagoya Port Authority | ||
| opening | 1907 | ||
| Port type | Freight port | ||
| Total area of the port | 42.133 km² | ||
| Piers / quays | 21st | ||
| Goods handled | General cargo, bulk cargo, containers | ||
| Container (TEU) | 2,110,000 | ||
| website | www.port-of-nagoya.jp (English) | ||
| Geographic information | |||
| place | Nagoya , Tōkai , Chita , Yatomi and Tobishima | ||
| prefecture | Aichi prefecture | ||
| Country | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 2 '0 " N , 136 ° 51' 0" E | ||
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The port of Nagoya ( Japanese 名古屋 港 , Nagoya-kō ), opened in 1907, is the largest civil seaport in Japan. The operator and administrator has been the Nagoya Port Authority ( Nagoya-kō kanri kumiai , 名古屋 港 管理 ein ), an authority-like body of the Aichi Prefecture and the Nagoya City Administration since 1951 .
location
The port facilities are located in Ise Bay on the western outskirts of the megacity Nagoya and in Tōkai , Chita , Yatomi and Tobishima , both in Aichi prefecture. Chūbu Airport is about 10 km west of the port .
Traffic structures
The area of the port is 42.133 km². The port has 290 quays, 21 piers and five container terminals (Tobishima Pier South Container Terminal, Tobishima Pier North Container Terminal, NCB Container Terminal, Nabeta Pier Container Terminal and Tobishima Pier South Side Container Terminal).
Part of the harbor is the artificial island of Port Island ( ポ ー ト ア イ ラ ン ド , Pōto Airando ).
Economical meaning
General cargo, bulk cargo and containers can be handled in the port. In 2012, 203 million tons of cargo were handled, which corresponds to a trade value of 13.4 trillion yen. The largest share of the cargo handling is the car shipping, which makes the port the largest transshipment point for the car shipping in Japan. The Toyota Motor Corporation owns the Shimpo Pier.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nagoya Port Authority ( Memento of the original from May 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . English. Online at port-of-nagoya.jp. Accessed May 3, 2013.
- ↑ Facilities ( Memento of the original from July 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . English. Online at port-of-nagoya.jp. Accessed May 3, 2013.
- ↑ Port Profile ( Memento of the original dated November 30, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . English. Online at port-of-nagoya.jp. Accessed May 3, 2013.
- ↑ Economic Impact ( Memento of the original from September 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . English. Online at port-of-nagoya.jp. Accessed May 3, 2013.
- ↑ Automobile exports ( Memento of the original from November 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . English. Online at port-of-nagoya.jp. Accessed May 3, 2013.
Web links
- Website of the port (Engl.)