Public Wharves & Container Terminals
Island City
Advanced Approaches at Container Terminals
Opened in 2003, Island City Container Terminal is equipped with 14m and 15m-deep berths to allow large container vessels, and handles 60% of all containers at Hakata Port by use of six gantry cranes and RTGs that can drastically reduce CO2 emissions. There is a fruit and vegetable market and a group of logistics warehouses in the hinterland, aiming to form a base for international logistics.
Mooring Facility
Berth |
Depth(m) |
No. |
Length (m) |
No.1~4 | -7.5 | 4 | 500 |
No.5 | -11.0 | 1 | 190 |
No.6 | -14.0 | 1 | 330 |
No.7~8 | -15.0 | 2 | 560 |
Outline
Area | 205.8ha(Port Development Area) (Reclaimed in 1994 - ) |
Usage | Cargo handling volume | Approx. 9.20 million tons |
Major items handled | Rubber products, furniture, automobiles, clothes/personal belongings and shoes, and electric machinery |
Port & Harbor Facilities(Public)
Berth | 23 Water supply facilities |
Shed | 1 Foreign trade container shed | 2,304m2 |
Cargo Handling Equipment | 6 Container cranes |
22 Transfer cranes |
Others |
Open storage yard | 501,795m2 |
Kashii Park Port
Verdant Wharf handling Containers and Automobiles
Opened in 1994, Kashii Park Port Container Terminals has a 13m-deep berth to allow large container vessels, which is equipped with four gantry cranes and highly maneuverable straddle carriers, and handles 40% of the container handling volume at the Port of Hakata.
One of the main handling items is automobiles, which account for the majority of the Port of Hakata's exports.
The area has large parks and green areas with extensive port facilities, forming a favorable port environment.
Mooring Facility
Berth |
Depth(m) |
No. |
Length (m) |
No.1~3 | -7.5 | 3 | 390 |
No.4~5 | -13.0 | 2 | 600 |
No.6 | -11.0 | 1 | 190 |
No.7~9 | -7.5 | 3 | 390 |
Outline
Area | 92.3ha (Reclaimed in 1987 - 1996) |
Usage | Cargo handling volume | Approx. 9.76 million tons |
Major items handled | Automobiles, animal/plant feed and fertilizer, furniture, processed food, and electric machinery |
Port & Harbor Facilities(Public)
Berth | 23 Water supply facilities |
Shed | 1 Foreign trade container shed | 4,001m2 |
Cargo Handling Equipment | 4 Container cranes |
17 Straddle carriers |
Others |
Open storage yard | 372,717m2 |
Hakozaki Wharf
The Largest Wharf at Hakata Port with Various Port-Related Facilities
Handling a wide-range of cargoes including foods like grain, fruits and vegetables, and automobiles at the wharf. A food-industry related complex with flouring mills and large distribution centers have also established.
Direct access to the Kyushu Expressway and Fukuoka Airport through two Fukuoka Urban Expressway exits leading to the wharf, as well as the adjacent Japan Railway’s Fukuoka Freight Terminal, provide highly-efficient intermodal transport.
Mooring Facility
Berth |
Depth(m) |
No. |
Length(m) |
No.1 - 3 | -7.5 | 3 | 390 |
No.4 | -10.0 | 1 | 185 |
No.5 | -12.0 | 1 | 270 |
No.6 - 10 | -7.5 | 5 | 650 |
No.11 | -7.5 | 1 | 230 |
No.12 - 13 | -12.0 | 2 | 480 |
Berth for timber | -10.0 | 2 | 360 |
Dolphin for timber | -10.0 | 1 | 280 |
Outline
Area | 263.5ha (Reclaimed in 1969 - 2003) |
Usage | Cargo handling volume | Approx. 5.39 million tons |
Major items handled | Automobiles, other transportation machinery, wheat, rice, and mixed lots |
Port & Harbor Facilities(Public)
Berth | 19 Water supply facilities |
Shed | 2 Fruit & vegetable sheds | 11,224m2 |
1 Ro/ro cargo shed | 2,376m2 |
Cargo Handling Equipment | 1 Pneumatic unloader | 400t/h |
1 Mechanical unloader | 400t/h |
Others |
Open storage yard | 371,257m2 |
1 Multistory automobile storage facility |
Timber pond | 74,104m2 |
Chuo Wharf
A Multifunctional Wharf with an International Terminal, a Cruise Center, Large Convention Facilities and Sophisticated Warehouses
With the construction of sophisticated warehouses and other facilities, Chuo Wharf functions as an advanced distribution hub closed to the city center. MICE(Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions)-related facilities such as Fukuoka International Congress Center, exhibition centers, and halls are also concentrated, and many international conferences and other events are held here. Hakata Port International Terminal and Cruise Center are crowded with passengers for cruise ships and passenger ships to Busan.
Berth |
Depth(m) |
No. |
Length (m) |
No.3 | -7.5 | 1 | 130 |
No.4 | -9.0 | 1 | 220 |
No.5 | -10.0 | 1 | 269 |
No.6 | -10.5 | 1 | 330 |
No.7 - 8 | -5.5 | 4 | 360 |
No.9 - 11 | -7.5 | 3 | 390 |
No.12 | -6.5 | 1 | 161 |
Outline
Area | 48.7ha (Reclaimed in 1937-1995) |
Usage | Cargo handling volume | Approx. 0.63 million tons |
Major items handled: | Automobiles, animal/plant feed and fertilizer, auto parts, industry machinery and fishery products |
Port & Harbor Facilities(Public)
Pontoon | 2 Berths |
Berth | 33 Water supply facilities |
Shed | 1 General cargo sheds | 1,105m2 |
International terminal | 11,230m2 |
Cruise center | 2,801m2 |
Others | Freight sorting yard | 784m2 |
Open storage yard | 61,591m2 |
Hakata Wharf
Enhancement of Vibrant Exchange Hub
Hakata wharf has been developed as a vibrant exchange hub including Hakata Port Tower, Hakata Port Bayside Museum, and Bayside Place HAKATA with a passenger terminal and restaurants.
Mooring Facility
Berth |
Depth(m) |
No. |
Length (m) |
No.2 | -5.5 | 1 | 105 |
No.3 | -7.5 | 1 | 147 |
Outline
Area | 4.9ha (Reclaimed in 1960-1974) |
Usage | Cargo handling volume | Approx. 0.12 million tons |
Major items handled | Mixed lots, beverage, water, processed food, animal/plant feed and fertilizer |
Port & Harbor Facilities
Pontoon | 5 Berths |
Bayside Place HAKATA | Terminal 1 | Total floor area: 5,790m2 |
Convenience Facilities | Total floor area: 3,360m2 |
Terminal 2 | Total floor area: 3,620m2 |
Hakata Port Tower | Approx. 100m in height |
Hakata Port Bayside Museum | Total floor area: 328m2 |
Transit Square | Approx. 1,400m2 |
Sunset Park | Approx. 4,000m2 |
Open storage yard | 3,210m2 |
Suzaki Wharf
Kyushu Grain Base with Large Storage Facilities
As food imports soar, Suzaki Wharf's function as an important grain distribution point in Kyushu is more important than ever.
Mooring Facility
Berth |
Depth(m) |
No. |
Length (m) |
No.1 | -7.5 | 1 | 130 |
No.2 - 4 | -12.0 | 2 | 553 |
No.5 - 6 | -7.5 | 2 | 260 |
No.7 - 10 | -5.5 | 5 | 450 |
Nagahama No.1 | -5.5 | 4 | 360 |
Nagahama No.2 | -5.5 | 4 | 360 |
Outline
Area | 79.1ha(Reclaimed in 1938-1978) |
Usage | Cargo handling volume | Approx. 1.18 million tons |
Major items handled | Wheat, corn, steel products, beans and limestone |
Port & Harbor Facilities
Berth | 8 Water supply facilities |
Shed | 14 General cargo sheds | 35,944m2 |
Cargo Handling Equipment | 2 Pneumatic unloaders | 400t/h |
1 Mechanical unloader | 400t/h |
Freight sorting yard | 12,974m2 |
Open storage yard | 17,422m2 |
Higashihama Wharf
Wharf Handling Construction Materials and LPG
Construction materials and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) are handled at this facility.
Mooring Facility
Berth |
Depth(m) |
No. |
Length (m) |
No.1 | -4.5 | 3 | 200 |
No.2 | -5.5 | 1 | 80 |
No.3 | -5.5 | 4 | 430 |
No.4 | -7.5 | 3 | 390 |
No.5 | -7.5 | 2 | 310 |
Outline
Area | 75.1ha (Reclaimed in 1943-1994) |
Usage | Cargo handling volume | Approx. 2.80 million tons |
Major items handled | Gravel, sand, cement, LPG, volatile oil and other petroleum |
Port & Harbor Facilities
11 Water supply facilities |
Open storage yard | 99,747m2 |
Aratsu Area
Oil Terminal Handling 2.7 million tons per Year
Aratsu Area serves as a transit point for oil. The area handled 2.70 million tons of petroleum and heavy oil in 2021. Petroleum products consumed in the metropolitan area and Kyushu are distributed from here.
Outline
Area | 33.3ha(Reclaimed in 1938-1970) |
Usage | Cargo handling volume | Approx. 2.70 million tons |
Major items handled | Heavy oil, other petroleum products, LPG, other petroleum and volatile oil |
Dedicated Mooring Facilities
9 Landing bridges (private) |