General Description
Location: The Port of Matsuyama is situated in central Ehime, northwestern Shikoku, facing the Seto Inland Sea, connecting Kyushu and Honshu.
General overview: The Port of Matsuyama is a major tourist center and strategic sea hub in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime, located in northwestern Shikoku.
With a port area of 2,200 hectares and a port zone of 404 hectares, it has various districts with different purposes, including Naiko and Takahama districts with ferries connecting to Honshu, Kyushu, and various islands.
The Gaiko district has a container terminal and a seaside industrial zone being developed to create a trade hub for Shikoku and the Setouchi Economic Zone.
The port has multiple berths for ships of different sizes, including a 60,000DWT oil tanker berth, a 10,000DWT oil tanker berth, a 3,000DWT ferry terminal, and a 16,000DWT ship berth. It handles main commodities like general cargo, logs, and petroleum.
Handling Equipment:
- Gantry Cranes
- Transfer Cranes
- Reefer Points
Storage:
- Warehouses
Traffic figures: Approx. 357 vessels handled annually.
Load line zone: Summer.