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Japan’s fix major ports handled a combined 1.25 million TEUs of foreign-trade containers in July, up 7.4% year on year, according to statistics compiled by the nation’s transport ministry. The total volume consisted of 622,691 TEUs of exports, up 7.7%, and 631,086 TEUs of imports, up 7.2%.
Individually, Tokyo processed 382,867 TEUs, up 10.4%, which comprised 176,100 TEUs of exports, up 14%, and 206,767 TEUs of imports, up 7.5%. Kawasaki moved 7,744 TEUs, up 5.2%, exporting 3,883 TEUs, up 3.7%, and importing 3,861 TEUs, up 6.8%. Yokohama was responsible for 257,629 TEUs, up 12.5%, of which 135,912 TEUs were exported, up 8.7%, and 121,717 TEUs were imported, up 17.2%. Containers to and from Nagoya totaled 237,430 TEUs, up 6.3%, consisting of 124,194 TEUs of exports, up 6.7%, and 113,236 TEUs of imports, up 5.8%. Osaka moved 181,197 TEUs, down 3.2%, made up of 85,276 TEUs of exports, down 0.4%, and 95,921 TEUs of imports, down 5.6%.
