According to the preliminary report on port statistics released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the number of containers of foreign trade cargo at six major ports (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe) in April declined for the first time in three months to 1,202,717 TEUs (down 2.2% year-on-year). This includes 595,260 TEUs (-2.6%) for exports and 607,457 TEUs (-1.8%) for imports. By port, the Port of Yokohama (+4.9%) and the Port of Nagoya (+6.8%) saw an increase, while the other four ports saw a decrease.
Search
Recent Posts
See AllAccording to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global air cargo traffic fell 8.3% in May from the same period last year, marking the third consecutive month of decline. The biggest f
Ocean freight rates decreased via the East Coast of North America (-1.7% week-on-week), via the West Coast of North America (-2.5%), Europe (-2%), and Korea (-2.7%).
Airfreight exports from Japan in May totaled 85,581 tons (-9% y/y), according to the Japan Air Freight Forwarders Association (JAFA). This was the fifth consecutive month of year-on-year decline. By d