General Description
Location: The Port of Yokosuka is situated in the S of Tokyo Bay, in Kanagawa Prefecture.
General overview: The Port of Yokosuka is primarily a US Navy Base, with a passenger berth for cruise vessels and major cargoes such as vehicles, rice, grain, gravel, and sand being handled.
The yards and repair quays in Nagaura are mainly privately operated, with some US Navy drydocks and Port Authority-owned quays.
The Nissan factory in Oppama is located about 4km north of the Naval Port, while Sumitomo shipyard is nearby. Kurihama is approx. 8km southeast of the main port.
Storage:
- Open Yards
- Warehousing
- Transit Sheds
Traffic figures: Approx. 28,000,000t of cargo handled and approx. 550 foreign trade vessels visit the port annually.
Load line zone: Summer.