General Description
Location: The Port of Osaka is situated in the northeast corner of Osaka Bay, with the Kanazaki River located to the north and the Yamatogawa River located to the south.
General overview: The Port of Osaka is a significant center for both domestic and international waterborne traffic. It is protected by breakwaters that measure a total of 4703m and is located approx. 20 km southeast of Kobe. The port's southern boundary is marked by the Yamato River and is surrounded by the city of Sakai, while the northern boundary is marked by the Kanzaki River, which lies within Hyogo Prefecture.
The Port of Osaka is comprised of three main areas: the Inner Harbour (Area Nos. 1-3), the South Harbour (Area No. 4), and the North Harbour (Area Nos. 1-6). It boasts over 70 berths, including 13 container berths, designed to handle foreign trade. The port handles a diverse range of cargoes, including coal, bulk, LPG, crude oil, general cargo, passengers, and bananas.
In 2007, Osaka, Sakai-Senboku Amagasaki/Nishinomiya/Asia and Kobe ports were unified into one open port known as Hanshin Port.
Handling Equipment:
- Gantry Cranes
- Ship Unloaders
- Container Cranes
- Floating Cranes
Storage:
- Transit Sheds
- Warehouses
- Refrigerated Warehouses
-Timber Basin
- Silos
- Tanks
- Open Yards
- Reefer Points
Traffic figures: Approx. 25,300 vessels, 80,994,000t of cargo, 1,843,000TEU and 1,682,000 passengers handled annually.
Load line zone: Summer.