Iwate Kamaishi Port's container handling volume hits record high 10 times the year of the earthquake 11:15 on January 21
At Kamaishi Port in Iwate Prefecture, where large cargo ships enter the port, as the convenience has improved and the number of companies using the service has increased tenfold since the Great East Japan Earthquake, container cargo handling volume for the past year has increased It increased by 1.2 times and became the highest ever.
According to Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, the volume handled at Kamaishi Port for the past year was 9292, converted to containers, the highest ever.
This is 1.2 times the previous year, 81.5 times that of 2010 before the earthquake.
In the background, the "large crane" was introduced in 2017, and the processing capacity improved at a stretch. In March of last year, the Kamaishi Expressway connecting the inland and coastal areas was fully opened, and harbor and road maintenance were progressing. For example, convenience has increased.
Because companies can expect the effects of shortening transportation time and reducing costs, more than 80 companies use Kamaishi Port, increasing tenfold in the year following the earthquake.
In addition, in August of last year, exports and imports were expected to increase further, as it was designated as an “animal quarantine port” that can import and export livestock products such as meat.
According to the International Port Promotion Division of Kamaishi City, "We will continue to promote convenience at company visits and seminars, and hope to increase the number of containers to over 10,000 units."