Port of Nagoya
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The Port of Nagoya (名古屋港, Nagoyakō), located in Ise Bay, is the largest and busiest trading port in Japan, accounting for about 10% of the total trade value of Japan. Notably, this port is the largest exporter of cars in Japan and where the Toyota Motor Corporation exports most of its cars.[1] It has piers in Nagoya, Tōkai, Chita, Yatomi, and Tobishima.
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Port of Nagoya 名古屋港 | |
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Location | |
Country | Japan |
Location | Ise Bay |
Coordinates | 35.08°N 136.88°E / 35.08; 136.88 |
Details | |
Opened | November 10, 1907 (1907-11-10) |
Operated by | Nagoya Port Authority |
Size of harbour | 82,279,000 square metres (885,640,000 sq ft) [1] |
Land area | 42,133,000 square metres (453,520,000 sq ft) [1] |
No. of berths | 290[2] |
No. of piers | 21 |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | 165,000,000[3] |
Annual container volume | 2,110,000[3] |
Value of cargo | ¥16.7 trillion JPY (2009)[1] |
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Its mascots are Potan and Mitan.
According to Japanese media sources, Kodo-kai, a yakuza faction in the Yamaguchi-gumi group, earns large revenues by controlling the stevedoring and warehousing companies at the port.[4]