Japan’s six major ports handled 1.19 million TEUs in October 2025, down 3.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY), marking a second consecutive monthly decline.
Both exports and imports weakened, with export volumes falling 6.4 per cent to 581,280 TEUs and imports down 0.7 per cent to 605,514 TEUs.
Tokyo remained the largest contributor, processing 355,700 TEUs, down 2.5 per cent. Export volumes declined 3.3 per cent to 159,547 TEUs, while imports fell 1.9 per cent to 196,153 TEUs.
Kawasaki handled 6,275 TEUs, a marginal increase of 1.9 per cent. Exports rose sharply by 14.5 per cent to 3,017 TEUs, offset by a 7.6 per cent decline in imports to 3,258 TEUs.
Yokohama recorded 246,523 TEUs, up 4.1 per cent, supported by a 1.2 per cent increase in exports to 132,792 TEUs and a 7.6 per cent rise in imports to 113,731 TEUs.
Nagoya saw throughput edge up 0.2 per cent to 233,949 TEUs. Export volumes declined 2.4 per cent to 120,713 TEUs, while imports increased 3.2 per cent to 113,236 TEUs.
Volumes at Osaka fell 7.3 per cent YoY to 180,184 TEUs, reflecting declines in both exports, down 8.6 per cent to 82,790 TEUs, and imports, down 6.3 per cent to 97,394 TEUs.
Kobe recorded the steepest contraction, with throughput falling 16 per cent to 164,163 TEUs. Exports dropped sharply by 23.9 per cent to 82,421 TEUs, while imports declined 6.1 per cent to 81,742 TEUs.
In November 2025, containerised shipments from Japan to the US totalled 48,675 TEUs, down 8.4 per cent YoY, according to Descartes Datamyne.
