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< Inquiries >
Ports and Harbours Bureau, Environment Planning Office
(Extension 46652 and 46674)
TEL:03-5253-8111 (Reception Desk) |
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Recycle Ports (= recyclable resources
logistics base ports) |
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transport's Ports and Harbours Bureau is promoting efforts aimed at
moving "construction of a comprehensive network distribution system
centering around harbors" as positioned in the Basic Plan for Establishing
the Recycling-Based Society (Cabinet Decision of March 2003) to the operational
stage. The bureau is working to create recyclable resources logistics bases,
and form networks utilizing low-cost, low-environmental burden marine high
potential transport, including concentration of logistics bases and production
sites and technology, logistics control functions and ocean-based waste
treatment facilities capable of processing the residue produced by recycling
processing, at ports and harbors.
As part of this effort, based on applications by port management
bodies the bureau will designate the ports that will become recyclable resources
logistics bases corresponding to the locations for nation-wide recycling
facilities as "Recycle Ports," which will be promoted as "recyclable
resources logistics bases." As of April 2003, the bureau had specified
18 ports nationwide. (see location diagram showing
the 18 Recycle Ports) |
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Preparation of guidelines concerning
handling of recyclable resources
Because there are situations where smooth recyclable resources
distribution is being obstructed by problems such as differences between
various port management bodies and between government authorities
in each region concerning the handling of recyclable resources at
ports, the bureau will prepare guidelines regarding recyclable resource
handling at ports. The bureau also will promote active efforts to
address recyclable resources by urging port management bodies to initiate
improvements to their port operations. |
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Promotion of cooperation between government
and the private sector
The Recycle Ports Promotion Council has been established
on a nationwide scale to enable participation by diverse groups, including
the management bodies at ports designated as a Recycling Port, local
governments, various industries such as steel, cement and logistics,
and recycling firms. Furthermore, on a regional scale, organizations
such as councils at local governments have been established and active
discussions are being promoted.
The Ports and Harbours Bureau at the Ministry of
Land, Infrastructure and Transport is cooperating actively with
these organizations, which bring together the public and private
sector, and vigorously promoting the Recycle Ports project. |
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Construction
and maintenance of recyclable resources logistics facilities
At Recycle Ports, the bureau is promoting measures
such as ensuring bulkhead wharves where recyclable resources
will be specially handled, and functional enhancement facilities
corresponding to related laws, including drains and guard fences,
while continuing to view effective use of existing facilities
at ports and harbors as the basis for all efforts. The bureau
also is working to expand the support system for construction
and maintenance of port facilities such as transshipment and
storage facilities by private businesses. |
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