Industrial Cooperation Project between Japan and Taiwan, Kyushu-Taiwan Economic Exchange 2015 was held in Taipei on March 5th, and Hakata Port Terminal Co., Ltd and Taipei Port Container Terminal Corp concluded MOU on collaboration of port logistics IT system as part of the Industrial Cooperation Project between Japan and Taiwan.

Industrial Cooperation Project between Japan and Taiwan is a project which Kyushu Economic Federation and The Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, Taiwan: CNAIC are working together aimed at industrial exchange and strengthening of collaboration between Japan and Taiwan.

When the IT collaboration between Hakata Port and Taipei Port is realized, it makes possible to trace the container status between two ports and to improve convenience.

This photo was taken in signing ceremony of MOU.
(from left side)
Mr. Leslie Koo, director, from CNAIC
Mr. Joe Chen, chairman, from Taipei Port Container Terminal Corp.
Mr. Kazuhiko Egashira, president, from Hakata Port Terminal Co., LTD
Mr. Yutaka Aso, chairman, from Kyushu Economic Federation

Business Division

We held the 7th overseas business activity training workshop on March 3rd and 4th.

We have invited Mr. Jyonishi and Mr. Yoshimi who are deeply familiar with international port field to give a lecture for the traffic situation, investment policy and infrastructure of Cambodia.
Cambodia has developed a growth strategy such as having a special economic zone system to loosen the restrictions on customs procedure and promoting productivity and competitiveness.

Through the lecture, we felt a close relationship with Cambodia to know that Sihanoukville Port, the only deep sea port in Cambodia, operates the terminal refering to the system of Hakata Port.

We would like to contribute to the development of Hakata Port making use of the valuable experience by this lecture.

General Affairs Div.

MANAM1, the firs ship of WAN HAI LINES, New China/South East Asian(Vietnam) service(JSH2), has called Kashii Container Terminal on 15th of Feb.

To celebrate this virgin call, we send a memorial gift to Mr. Bag Yong Gueon, Captain of MAENAM1.

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Calling Ports: Hakata/Moji/Inchon/Dalian/Kaohsiung/Shekou/Hai Phong/Fancheng/Hong Kong
Tonnage: 11810tons
Length: 145.68m
Capacity: 1008TEU

Internship students of Sojitz Kyushu Corporation visited Hakata Port International Container Terminal as an on-site tour on 13th of Feb.

Sojitz group is one of the major trading cooperation in Japan, and the students aim to attend this internship program is to learn and experience about the international trading business.

There were many questions from the students and they seemed to enjoy the on-site tour with interest.

We wish their future success as be global business person.

Business Division

Mr. Sasaki, the Vice-Minister of MLIT visited our port on 4th of Feb, for an on-site tour of Hakata Port Island City Container Terminal.

He has viewed the Anti-seismic cranes, E-RTGs, Reefer Roof facility and etc, and we introduced our approaches, such as BCP and LED illumination lights of our terminal.

We would like to receive the best appreciation as an attractive port through these safety and environmental approaches.

Project Planning Division

Hakata Port Promotion Seminar was held in The Ritz-Carton Osaka on the 5th of Feb, organized by Hakata Port & Bureau, Fukuoka-city and Hakata Port Promotion Association.
About 370 people has attended this seminar.

In the first session, there was a presentation of Hakata Port from Mr. Takashima, Mayor of Fukuoka-city and also a presentation from Mr. Kenji Nishiyama, Department Mannager of Global Logistics Development Dept, Japan Freight Railway Company, has made a presentation about Global Logistics Freight of JR Cargo Railway.

In the second dinner party, many information exchanges were made by the attendance of the seminar.
We presented the logistics IT system HiTS and BCP approaches in the container terminal.

We appreciate to all the attendance to this seminar.

Business Division

Port Promotion Association of Ibaragi Prefecture and Hitachi Port Promotion Association visited Hakata Port for an on-site tour on the 4th of Feb. We explained the outline, IT system and operation situation to a total of 45 peoples.

We would like to further develop the relationship with the other ports and for Hakata Port.

General Affaris Division

Moo-Moo Ladies association of Kumamoto Prefecture visited Hakata Port for an on-site tour on 27th of Jan.

This group is a womens association of cattle farmers in Kumamoto prefecture.

Even though it was cold outside, they were very curious about the container terminal which is a very rare place to see for them.

Business Division

Mr. Aoki, the Parliamentary Secretary of MLIT, came to Hakata Port to have an on-site tour of Island-city Container Terminalon 24th of Jan.

We have introduced our several approaches such as environmentally-friendly, BCP in case of natural disasters by showing our anti-seismic berth and cranes, electric RTGs and Reefer roof facility.

We would like to receive the best appreciation as an attractive port by maintaining these safety and environmental approaches.

Happy New Year

We held an opening ceremony of 2015.
There was an opening remarks from our president Mr. Egashira, that the container handling volume of Hakata Port in 2014 increased smoothly and it is likely that the volume will reach the highest record in the past.

We could accomplish this record, because of the continued support of the users.

We will not be satisfied to this result and we will continue the effort to be the reliable firm by pursuing the world class safety and security.

Furthermore, we will expand and develop the oversea support venture which we started from last year and would like to offer the best service for the port users.

Looking forward to your continued support in 2015.

General Affairs Div,