The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released the results of operational management audits conducted in FY Reiwa 7 on ship operators and other relevant entities under the...
The preliminary figure for the number of foreigntrade cargo containers at the six major ports in June 2026 was 1,195,224 TEU, up 1.0% from the same month of the previous year. Exports were 597,388...
The Port Bureau will designate all 29 ports that applied as Circular Economy Ports, which are working to form logisticsnetwork hubs for recyclable resources and build industrial clusters with...
The Ports and Harbors Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will newly certify four terminals at Nagoya Port, Oita Port, Sakai Port, and Chiba Port under the CNP...
Following the Japan Growth Strategy, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held a meeting on the LNG carrier supply system with the shipbuilding and shipping industries,...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released preliminary figures for container throughput at Japan’s ports from January to December 2025 (Reiwa 7). Total throughput was 22.36...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, will launch the second call for applications under the ZeroEmission Vessel...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, selected four projects under a program promoting the construction of zeroemission...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected six new research projects for FY2026 under the Transport Technology Development Promotion System, including research on...
On July 29, 2026, the 25th Japan–Korea Ship Safety and Environment Directors' Meeting was held in Kagoshima City. Japan and Korea agreed to coordinate their responses to ship discharge management and...
The Maritime Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted a forecast of ship demand through 2050 based on future scenarios. The forecast covered not only ships...
Hideaki Saito, an adviser to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism nominated by Japan, was unanimously elected chair of the OECD Shipbuilding Committee and will assume...
To support people affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is transporting drinking water, food, and...
On July 31, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara convened the second meeting of related ministers. The meeting discussed the strategic strengthening of foundations supporting people’s lives,...
The preliminary count of foreigntrade cargo containers at the six major ports for May 2026 was 1,177,717 TEU, up 0.1% from the same month of the previous year. Exports totaled 562,219 TEU, down 2.9%,...
Total transport volume was 24,399 thousand tonnes, while tonnekilometers totaled 12,348 million tonnekilometers; both exceeded the same month of the previous year. By commodity, coal and gasoline...
The Ports and Harbors Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will launch a cruise ship booking function on Cyber Port (Procedures), a data platform that digitizes...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has joined as an observer a preparatory committee to establish an industry group that will standardize data specifications and promote...
At a July 14, 2026 press conference, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko explained coordination with the ministry following enactment of legislation to establish...
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasuyuki Kaneko called for support for the Blue Feather Fund at a press conference on July 7, 2026. He reported damage and transport...