{"id":27947,"date":"2025-06-04T10:01:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T01:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allway-japan.com\/?post_type=businesspost&p=27947"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:05:00","slug":"%e6%95%a6%e8%b3%80%e6%b8%af%e3%81%ae%e5%8f%96%e6%89%b1%e3%81%84%e8%b2%a8%e7%89%a9","status":"publish","type":"businesspost","link":"https:\/\/www.allway-japan.com\/en\/businesspost\/27947\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargo Handled at Tsuruga Port"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trends in Cargo Volume at Tsuruga Port<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Cargo Volume Handled in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Container Cargo Volume Handled in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Breakdown of Handled Cargo Items (2023)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Foreign currency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Domestic Currency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cargo Volume by Year (Details)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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2017 Tsuruga Port Statistical Yearbook<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
2018 Tsuruga Port Statistical Yearbook<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
2019 Tsuruga Port Statistical Yearbook<\/a> <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
2020Tsuruga Port Statistical Yearbook<\/a> <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
2021 Tsuruga Port Statistical Yearbook<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
2022 Tsuruga Port Statistical Yearbook<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
2023 Tsuruga Port Statistical Yearbook<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Preliminary Container Handling Volume in 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cb NMonthly Container Handling Volume (TEU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>Export<\/td>Import<\/td>Outgoing Transfer<\/td>Incoming Transfer<\/td>Total<\/td><\/tr>
Jan.<\/td>930<\/td>822<\/td>1,234<\/td>2,452<\/td>5,438<\/td><\/tr>
Feb.<\/td>999<\/td>858<\/td>1,459<\/td>2,586<\/td>5,902<\/td><\/tr>
March<\/td>978<\/td>1,103<\/td>1,716<\/td>2,577<\/td>6,374<\/td><\/tr>
April<\/td>1,138<\/td>1,022<\/td>1,645<\/td>2,368<\/td>6,173<\/td><\/tr>
May<\/td>853<\/td>1,074<\/td>1,106<\/td>1,750<\/td>4,783<\/td><\/tr>
June<\/td>1,196<\/td>1,133<\/td>1,332<\/td>2,055<\/td>5,716<\/td><\/tr>
July<\/td>1,224<\/td>1,383<\/td>1,471<\/td>2,778<\/td>6,856<\/td><\/tr>
Aug.<\/td>1,207<\/td>1,351<\/td>1,532<\/td>4,986<\/td>9,076<\/td><\/tr>
Sept.<\/td>1,132<\/td>1,380<\/td>1,672<\/td>4,540<\/td>8,724<\/td><\/tr>
Oct.<\/td>1,204<\/td>1,221<\/td>1,352<\/td>4,204<\/td>7,981<\/td><\/tr>
Nov.<\/td>1,532<\/td>1,481<\/td>1,224<\/td>2,586<\/td>6,823<\/td><\/tr>
Dec.<\/td>1,099<\/td>1,358<\/td>1,477<\/td>2,211<\/td>6,145<\/td><\/tr>
Meters<\/td>13,492<\/td>14,186<\/td>17,220<\/td>35,093<\/td>79,991<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Maritime Cargo Throughput in 2023 (Preliminary Report)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cb Monthly Maritime Cargo Throughput (Unit: Tons)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>Export<\/td>Import<\/td>Outgoing Transfer<\/td>Incoming Transfer<\/td>Total<\/td><\/tr>
Jan.<\/td>21,188<\/td>414,754<\/td>460,958<\/td>468,981<\/td>1,365,881<\/td><\/tr>
Feb.<\/td>25,052<\/td>363,175<\/td>477,391<\/td>520,705<\/td>1,386,323<\/td><\/tr>
March<\/td>18,343<\/td>230,494<\/td>553,461<\/td>626,984<\/td>1,429,282<\/td><\/tr>
April<\/td>18,095<\/td>242,492<\/td>513,342<\/td>603,679<\/td>1,377,608<\/td><\/tr>
May<\/td>35,409<\/td>160,706<\/td>456,017<\/td>540,462<\/td>1,192,594<\/td><\/tr>
June<\/td>21,910<\/td>247,029<\/td>521,726<\/td>599,842<\/td>1,390,507<\/td><\/tr>
July<\/td>12,172<\/td>104,652<\/td>527,029<\/td>669,298<\/td>1,313,151<\/td><\/tr>
Aug.<\/td>23,449<\/td>400,153<\/td>556,196<\/td>646,641<\/td>1,626,439<\/td><\/tr>
Sept.<\/td>11,967<\/td>217,550<\/td>606,617<\/td>651,593<\/td>1,487,727<\/td><\/tr>
Oct.<\/td>20,776<\/td>335,446<\/td>577,901<\/td>663,566<\/td>1,597,689<\/td><\/tr>
Nov.<\/td>15,079<\/td>231,752<\/td>470,324<\/td>533,874<\/td>1,251,029<\/td><\/tr>
Dec.<\/td>25,658<\/td>311,444<\/td>485,476<\/td>596,255<\/td>1,418,833<\/td><\/tr>
Meters<\/td>249,098<\/td>3,259,647<\/td>6,206,438<\/td>7,121,880<\/td>16,837,063<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Annual Transition Table of Container Cargo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2017-2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cbTotal Container Volume Handled (TEU)\u3000*Numbers in parentheses indicate loaded containers <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category\/Year<\/th>Export<\/th>Import<\/th>Outgoing Transfer<\/th>Incoming Transfer<\/th>Total<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2017<\/td>19,975<\/td>19,590<\/td>9,986<\/td>28,281<\/td>77,832<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>(10,680)<\/td>(17,671)<\/td>(5,394)<\/td>(28,073)<\/td>(61,818)<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>18,275<\/td>18,315<\/td>10,201<\/td>29,980<\/td>76,771<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>(10,175)<\/td>(17,536)<\/td>(5,769)<\/td>(29,808)<\/td>(63,288)<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>16,494<\/td>15,990<\/td>22,259<\/td>40,046<\/td>94,789<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>(8,030)<\/td>(15,287)<\/td>(8,238)<\/td>(31,441)<\/td>(62,996)<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>13,285<\/td>13,287<\/td>26,010<\/td>52,919<\/td>105,501<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>(6,627)<\/td>(12,932)<\/td>(8,841)<\/td>(34,149)<\/td>(62,549)<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>13,992<\/td>14,013<\/td>17,150<\/td>43,806<\/td>88,961<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>(6,932)<\/td>(13,265)<\/td>(9,454)<\/td>(33,974)<\/td>(63,625)<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>13,173<\/td>13,397<\/td>17,576<\/td>35,086<\/td>79,232<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>(6,459)<\/td>(12,079)<\/td>(11,640)<\/td>(35,048)<\/td>(65,226)<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>13,492<\/td>14,186<\/td>17,220<\/td>35,093<\/td>79,991<\/td><\/tr>
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(Reference) Container Cargo Volume by Port (FY2023 Preliminary Data \u2013 Extract: Sea of Japan Side of Honshu) (TEU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Port name<\/th>Total container handling volume<\/th>Foreign Trade Containers<\/th>Domestic Trade Containers<\/th><\/tr>
Akita Port<\/td>46,615<\/td>30,340<\/td>16,275<\/td><\/tr>
Niigata Port<\/td>218,860<\/td>154,630<\/td>64,230<\/td><\/tr>
Fushiki Toyama Port<\/td>75,834<\/td>68,307<\/td>7,527<\/td><\/tr>
Kanazawa Port<\/td>67,251<\/td>67,251<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Tsuruga Port<\/strong><\/td>79,991<\/strong><\/td>27,678<\/strong><\/td>52,313<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

  (From the 2023 MLIT Report: Container Cargo Volume by Port)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u25cb Loaded Foreign Trade Containers (Tonnage, TEU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


By division\/year<\/th>		Export<\/th>Import<\/th>Total<\/th><\/tr>
(Tons)<\/th>(TEU)<\/th>(Tons)<\/th>(TEU)<\/th>(Tons)<\/th>(TEU)<\/th><\/tr>
2017<\/td>153,593<\/td>10,680<\/td>236,006<\/td>17,671<\/td>389,599<\/td>28,351<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>122,174<\/td>10,175<\/td>203,190<\/td>17,536<\/td>325,364<\/td>27,711<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>100,992<\/td>8,030<\/td>213,172<\/td>15,287<\/td>314,164<\/td>23,317<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>74,529<\/td>6,627<\/td>168,923<\/td>12,932<\/td>243,452<\/td>19,559<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>71,842<\/td>6,932<\/td>144,662<\/td>13,265<\/td>216,504<\/td>20,197<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>86,834<\/td>6,459<\/td>156,202<\/td>12,079<\/td>243,036<\/td>18,538<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>83,252<\/td>7,047<\/td>169,473<\/td>13,219<\/td>252,725<\/td>20,266<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Including on-chassis containers
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Annual Transition Table of Maritime Cargo Throughput<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2017-2023 (Unit: Tons)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


By division\/year<\/th>		Foreign Trade<\/th>Internal Trade<\/th>Total<\/th><\/tr>
Export<\/th>Import<\/th>Meters<\/th>Outgoing Transfer<\/th>Incoming Transfer<\/th>Meters<\/th><\/tr>
2017<\/td>389,786<\/td>3,352,848<\/td>3,742,634<\/td>5,799,350<\/td>6,360,662<\/td>12,160,012<\/td>15,902,646<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>296,158<\/td>3,493,542<\/td>3,789,700<\/td>5,875,909<\/td>6,295,536<\/td>12,171,445<\/td>15,961,145<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>218,250<\/td>3,668,406<\/td>3,886,656<\/td>6,216,641<\/td>7,042,523<\/td>13,259,164<\/td>17,145,820<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>190,691<\/td>3,589,747<\/td>3,780,438<\/td>5,962,585<\/td>6,656,455<\/td>12,619,040<\/td>16,399,478<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>267,038<\/td>4,089,874<\/td>4,356,912<\/td>5,762,464<\/td>6,619,854<\/td>12,382,318<\/td>16,739,230<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>296,989<\/td>3,325,336<\/td>3,622,325<\/td>6,056,063<\/td>7,035,613<\/td>13,091,676<\/td>16,714,001<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>249,098<\/td>3,259,647<\/td>3,508,745<\/td>6,206,438<\/td>7,121,880<\/td>13,328,318<\/td>16,837,063<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Annual Table of Incoming Vessels by Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2017-2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By division\/year<\/th>Commercial Vessel<\/th>Fishing Vessel<\/th>Other
Vessels of the<\/th>		Evacuation Vessel<\/th>Total<\/th><\/tr>
Ocean-going Vessels<\/th>Coastal Vessels<\/th>Meters<\/th><\/tr>
2017<\/td>(Number)<\/sub><\/td>(363)<\/td>(1,025)<\/td>(1,388)<\/td>(116)<\/td>(575)<\/td>(1)<\/td>(2,081)<\/td><\/tr>
Total tonnage<\/sub><\/td>4,577,739<\/td>10,732,599<\/td>15,310,338<\/td>13,503<\/td>158,538<\/td>499<\/td>15,482,878<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>(Number)<\/sub><\/td>(355)<\/td>(1,011)<\/td>(1,366)<\/td>(154)<\/td>(488)<\/td> <\/td>(2,008)<\/td><\/tr>
Total tonnage<\/sub><\/td>4,301,498<\/td>10,869,775<\/td>15,171,273<\/td>20,312<\/td>96,259<\/td> <\/td>15,287,844<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>(Number)<\/sub><\/td>(340)<\/td>(1,196)<\/td>(1,536)<\/td>(99)<\/td>(361)<\/td> <\/td>(1,966)<\/td><\/tr>
Total tonnage<\/sub><\/td>4,204,000<\/td>12,251,702<\/td>16,455,702<\/td>11,206<\/td>86,229<\/td> <\/td>16,553,137<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>(Number)<\/sub><\/td>(296)<\/td>(1,258)<\/td>(1,554)<\/td>(94)<\/td>(359)<\/td> <\/td>(2,007)<\/td><\/tr>
Total tonnage<\/sub><\/td>3,600,873<\/td>13,181,050<\/td>16,781,923<\/td>11,156<\/td>116,991<\/td> <\/td>16,910,070<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>(Number)<\/sub><\/td>(290)<\/td>(1,189)<\/td>(1,479)<\/td>(70)<\/td>(410)<\/td> <\/td>(1,959)<\/td><\/tr>
Total tonnage<\/sub><\/td>3,834,678<\/td>12,454,921<\/td>16,289,599<\/td>8,840<\/td>142,910<\/td> <\/td>16,441,349<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>(Number)<\/sub><\/td>(264)<\/td>(1,252)<\/td>(1,516)<\/td>(63)<\/td>(414)<\/td> <\/td>(1,993)<\/td><\/tr>
Total tonnage<\/sub><\/td>3,209,041<\/td>12,707,815<\/td>15,916,856<\/td>8,343<\/td>201,285<\/td> <\/td>16,126,484<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>(Number)<\/sub><\/td>(255)<\/td>(1,149)<\/td>(1,404)<\/td>(59)<\/td>(389)<\/td> <\/td>(1,852)<\/td><\/tr>
Total tonnage<\/sub><\/td>3,340,424<\/td>12,010,970<\/td>15,351,394<\/td>7,954<\/td>170,254<\/td> <\/td>15,529,602<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Annual Transition Table of Ferry Usage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2017-2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n


By division\/year<\/th>		Embarked and Disembarked Persons (persons)<\/th>Embarked and Disembarked Vehicles (units)<\/th><\/tr>
Ride-on<\/th>Landing<\/th>Total<\/th>Outgoing Transfer<\/th>Incoming Transfer<\/th>Total<\/th><\/tr>
2017<\/td>38,427<\/td>45,123<\/td>83,550<\/td>65,221<\/td>58,062<\/td>123,283<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>34,516<\/td>40,845<\/td>75,361<\/td>67,685<\/td>58,449<\/td>126,134<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>39,900<\/td>44,489<\/td>84,389<\/td>67,384<\/td>60,080<\/td>127,464<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>19,607<\/td>22,391<\/td>41,998<\/td>55,717<\/td>52,573<\/td>108,290<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>20,154<\/td>22,189<\/td>42,343<\/td>54,383<\/td>51,767<\/td>106,150<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>30,114<\/td>32,548<\/td>62,662<\/td>61,899<\/td>58,087<\/td>119,986<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>39,773<\/td>42,968<\/td>82,741<\/td>65,336<\/td>59,694<\/td>125,030<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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