effectively with recent big changes in the social and economic environment such as the growing interdependence and intensifying competition in the international scene and the mounting need for safe and secure living, the 9th five-year port consolidation plan which begins in fiscal 1996 sets the following three targets to promote the development of ports while giving emphasis to selective investment and strengthening coordination with other projects.

　●　Formation of an internationally competitive distribution
　●　Creation of a highly reliable space
　●　Promotion of efforts to build communities full of vitality and friendliness

Duration of the plan:

　　Fiscal 1996 through 2000

Investment scale for each type of project:

(unit: 100 million yen)

Project	Requested amount under the 9th five-year plan (A)	Investment under the 8th five-year plan (B)	Growth rate (A)/(B)
Port development projects	43,100	35,900	1.20
Disaster-related projects, independent regional projects	6,800	5,400	1.26
Port functions and facilities development projects	14,000	9,400	1.49
Coordination expenses	11,000	6,300	1.75
Total investment	74,900	57,000	1.31

Three targets and six policies under the 9th five-year port consolidation plan

Target 1 　Formation of an internationally competitive distribution network

Policy (1) Building bases of the international marine transportation network

・Strengthening competitiveness in international container ports

・Consolidating local bases of international exchange

Policy (2) Consolidating domestic distribution bases to meet the needs for intermodal transportation

・Setting up domestic trade terminals to accommodate TSL (techno-super liners)

・Expanding the coastal road network to coordinate it with the artery road network

Target 2　Creation of a highly reliable space

Policy (3) Constructing a disaster-resistant port system

・Developing emergency bases in coastal areas

・Enhancing the functions of artery transportation networks to make them multifunctional

Policy (4) Improving the stability of marine transportation

Target 3　Promotion of efforts to build communities full of vitality and friendliness

Policy (5) Creating an affluent space which nourishes the vitality of communities

・Upgrading the functions of space in coastal areas

・Creating a refreshing living environment

Policy (6) Creating an environment conducive to man- nature symbiosis

・Addressing the pressing problem of waste disposal

Major features of the 9th five-year port consolidation plan

Major projects		Present stock (estimate for 1995)
Development of international container ports	International hall container terminals	50 berths
	Nucleus international ports (a), 　　 Core international ports (b)	50 berths －
Development of local ports for international distribution	Multipurpose international terminals	720 berths
	Terminals with a depth of 12 meters or more	185 berths
Development of domestic trade terminals for intermodal transportation Terminals with a large enough loading yard		185 berths 100 berths
Development of quake-resistant wharfs	Transportation of emergency supplies International marine container terminals Domestic trade terminals for intermodal transportation	80 berths － 　 －
Development of emergency bases in coastal areas, Large-scale emergency bases		－ －
Development of waterside space	Green tracts of land	2,300ha
Development of waste disposal sites	Sea-surface waste disposal sites	138km

Notes: (a) Ports in three big bays (Tokyo Bay, Osaka Bay and Ise Bay) and in the northern part of Kyushu.
　　　　(b) Ports which form the core of Hokkaido, the central part of the Sea of Japan, the eastern part of the Tohoku area, the northern part of the Kanto area, the coast of Suruga Bay, the Chugoku area, southern Kyushu and Okinawa.

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