General Description
Location: The Port of Tobata is situated on the N coast of Kyushu, facing the Kanmon strait, which separates Kyushu and Honshu.
General overview: The Port of Tobata is part of the Kita-Kyushu port complex and handles ores, coal, liquefied gas, and general cargo. The port also houses the Tobata LNG Terminal, which is an LNG import terminal with a storage capacity of up to 480,000 m³ across 8 storage tanks.
The eastern boundary of Tobata is home to a steelworks owned by Nippon Steel Corporation. The steelworks has a port with a lockless dock on reclaimed land.
Handling Equipment:
- Floating Cranes
Load line zone: Summer.
Max size:
Ore/Coal Berth: LOA 330m // Draught 16m // 250,000DWT.
LNG Jetty: LOA 295m // Draught 12m // 95,000GT.