Outline
Maizuru Port is located almost in the center of the coast of the Sea of Japan, facing Wakasa Gulf north of Kyoto Prefecture. As a good natural port blessed with excellent natural conditions such as tranquility and small tidal range, the port was once used as a naval port and has been used as a commercial port ever since the end of World War II. In recent years, due to the opening of international routes to/from Korea and China as well as further improvement in land transport including development of the expressway network such as the Maizuru Wakasa Expressway and the Kyoto-Jukan Expressway (entire line scheduled for completion in 2014), convenience of the port has been enhanced. It is now expected to play an important role as a gate facing the Sea of Japan in the Kinki region, opening to Asian countries.
Maizuru port
History of Development and Usage
| 1901 | Himeji lumber yard was completed. West Industrial Zone and East Industrial Zone of the port were opened. |
| 1945 | The naval district was demobilized and restarted as a commercial port. As a designated repatriation port, the port received 664,000 returnees till 1958. |
| 1948 | Official opening of the Maizuru Port was designated |
| 1951 | Designated as an gImportant Porth |
| 1968 | No.4 Wharf Pier was completed. |
| 1970 | The regular ferry route between Maizuru and Otaru was opened (No.2 Wharf). |
| 1975 | No.3 Wharf was completed. |
| 1987 | Maejima Wharf District Pier was completed. Maizuru-Otaru Ferry Terminal was relocated to the Maejima Wharf. |
| 1993 | Construction of Maejima Wharf green space named gMajima Minato Parkh was completed./td> |
| 1997 | Construction of Kita green space was completed. Maizuru Port FAZ (Foreign Access Zone) was completed. |
| 2006 | Designated as a major comprehensive reverse logistics port (Recycle Port). |
| 2010 | Maizuru International Wharf started its service. |
Breakdown items of freight (2009)
