The shipping platform

Location: Aomori port is situated at the northern tip of Honshu, surrounded by the Tsugaru and Shimokita Peninsula and facing Mutsu-wan. General overview: The Port of Aomori acts as a logistics centre for the area, handling a range of general cargo and fuel imports. Aomori handles cargo operations via truck crane. The port is protected by a breakwater over 3,300m in length, with depths in the entrance channel of 17.0-27.0m. Storage: - Sheds - Warehouses - Refrigerated Space Traffic figures: Approx. 4,250,000t cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Dense fog may be encountered Jun-Aug, with port operations being suspended as a result. Max size: LPG Jetty: Draught 12.6m (subject to tide) // 60,000DWT.