In February, the Port of Yokohama handled 239,633 TEUs of containers, a 6.2% increase from the previous year, according to the city of Yokohama’s Port and Harbor Bureau.
According to the Japan International Freight Forwarders Association, Inc. (JIFFA), foreign-trade containers made up 215,392 TEUs, an 8% rise. Exports slightly decreased by 0.5% to 112,709 TEUs, while imports surged by 19.1% to 102,683 TEUs. The remaining 24,241 TEUs were domestic shipments to and from Yokohama, a decrease of 7.1%.
From January to February, Yokohama processed a total of 458,994 TEUs, up 3.4%. This included 412,341 TEUs of international shipments, up 4.1%, and 46,653 TEUs of domestic shipments, down 2.4%. Of the international shipments, 212,677 TEUs were exported, an increase of 0.2%, and 199,664 TEUs were imported, an increase of 8.7%.