Container Terminals & Harbor Facilities
Container Terminals & Harbor Facilities
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HIBIKI Container Terminal
HIBIKI Container Terminal
“HIBIKI” -Advanced new container terminal of the Port of Kitakyushu
- Advantageous location on the Japan Sea connects major ports in Asia and North America
- Cutting-edge terminal design flexibly meets container and multi-purpose logistics needs
- International logistics hub connecting the Hibikinada area with active investments to and from major ports worldwide
Outline of facilities
| Item |
Description |
| Location |
Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu City |
| Berth |
Water depth |
Water depth : 15m |
Water depth : 10m |
| No. of berths |
2 berths |
2 berths |
| Overall length |
700 m
[350 m x 2 berths] |
340 m
[170 m x 2 berths] |
| Structural form |
Hybrid caisson, RC caisson |
RC caisson |
| Total terminal area |
Approx. 39 ha |
| Cargo handling system |
Transfer crane system |
| Gantry crane |
Post-Panamax : 3 units
(each can handle up to 18 rows of containers.) |
| Container yard cargo handling machinery |
Transfer crane : 7 units
Tractor head : 7 units
Container chassis : 11 units, and other machinery
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| Other facilities |
Administration building : 1
Maintenance shop : 1
Marine house : 1
Gate :10 lanes (In: 6 lanes; Out: 4 lanes), and other facilities
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| Operation system |
Computer system : 1 unit
Communication system : 11 unit
Gate system : 1 unit, and other operation systems
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| Container storage capacity |
Dry cargo container : 22,464 TEUs in 4 vertical stacks
Reefer container : 324 units in 3 vertical stacks
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Gantry cranes
Transfer cranes
Strategic Location
Hibiki CT is an international logistics hub strategically located at the gateway of western Japan's container market. Focusing on the Kitakyushu hinterlands, the CT is centrally positioned to serve a variety of major industries, led by steel, automobiles, chemicals, and electronics.
Accesses to and from Excellent Logistics Infrastructure
For more enhanced access -Wakato Tunnel (Undersea Highway)- The Wakato Tunnel (Undersea Highway), designed as a submarine tunnel across Dokai Bay for easier access between the Hibikinada and Tobata-Kokura areas, has been opened in 2013. The highway's opening has made access to and from Hibiki CT much faster, safer and more reliable.
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