Outline
Hidaka Port is located at the mouth of the Hidaka River almost in the center of Wakayama Prefecture. For the period from the middle of the Meiji era to the beginning of the Showa era, the port was utilized as an anchorage site on the Kishu Route for Osaka Shosen (O.S.K. Line) and others. The current port facilities are located along the Nishi River, one of the branch rivers of the Hidaka River, and are used mainly for handling timbers that is the indigenous industry of Gobo City and the vicinity.
Shioya District is equipped with a wharf capable to receive 30,000-ton vessels and a multi-purpose international terminal, having been utilized as a product distribution base.
History of Development and Usage
| 1929 |
Himeji lumber yard was completed.
West Industrial Zone and East Industrial Zone of the port were opened. |
| 1950 |
Himeji lumber yard was completed.
West Industrial Zone and East Industrial Zone of the port were opened. |
| 1980 |
Himeji lumber yard was completed.
West Industrial Zone and East Industrial Zone of the port were opened. |
| 1982 |
Aboshi Seafront Bridge was opened. |
| 1983 |
A passenger terminal and Shikamatsu Seafront Park was opened. |
| 1985 |
Designated a port of importation for designated quarantine items. |
| 1992 |
Designated an animal quarantine port. |
| 1997 |
Himeji Minato Dome was opened.
Hirohata District Multi-purpose International Terminal was opened. |
| 1998 |
The license was acquired for reclaiming the publicly-owned water surface for South Wharf of the Shioya District.
The first-phase plan was launched. |
| 1999 |
The license was acquired for reclaiming the publicly-owned water surface for Second Gobo Power Plant of Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. |
| 2004 |
Hidaka Port Shioya District started its service. |
| 2006 |
The port plan (minor modification) was finalized at the Local Port Council of Wakayama Prefecture.
Construction of Hidaka Port New-Energy Park was started. |
| 2007 |
Construction of Hidaka Port New-Energy Park was completed. |
| 2008 |
Designated as a designated port under the Plant Protection Act. |
Breakdown items of freight (2009)
