2025/10/10

The Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has awarded certification to five terminals that applied under the CNP Certification (Container Terminal) system, which objectively evaluates decarbonization initiatives at container terminals. These are the first certifications awarded since the system was launched.    CNP Certification (Container Terminal) provides useful information for shippers, shipping companies, and other relevant parties to select terminals from a carbon neutral perspective. It is our hope that this will be utilized in port sales and subsequently enhance mutual growth between terminals to form CNP.

 

1. What is “CNP Certification (Container Terminal)”?

     ・The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting the development of CNP focusing on enhancing port functions with consideration of decarbonization, while developing environments for handling hydrogen, ammonia, etc.
　   ・As part of initiatives to promote the development of CNP, a certification system was launched in June 2025 to evaluate the implementation status of decarbonization initiatives at container terminals on a multi-level scale from Level 1 to Level 5.
 

2. Overview of the First Certified Terminal

　   ・The following five terminals, for which applications were received between June 30, 2025 and July 4, 2025, have been certified.
 

• Hakata Port Island City Container Terminal                      Level 5 +
• Kawasaki Port Container Terminal                                  Level 4 +
• Nagoya Port Nabeta Wharf Container Terminal                  Level 3 ++
• Osaka Port South Port Container Terminal C-1/4            Level 2 +
• Takamatsu Port Container Terminal                                Level 1

       * Listed in descending order of level

* For details, see the attached sheet.
* Certification award ceremony will be held at the relevant Regional Development Bureau.
* Information about the Certification Terminal is published on the CNP certification portal site (QR code below).


 

< Contact information > Carbon Neutral Port Promotion Office, Ports and Harbours Bureau TEL: +81-3-5253-8672 Email: hqt-cnp-certificate@gxb.mlit.go.jp