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| Harbors connect the daily
life to the sea and the world. |
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| People welcoming
a cruise ship entering into harbor. |
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Surrounded by ocean, more than
90% of cargo service from Hokkaido with Honshu is shipped by sea, and almost
all overseas cargo is sent by ocean transport. As the gateway of cargo transport,
harbors are very important infrastructure supporting Hokkaido's logistic,
industrial and daily life, so harbors play a very important role in the
development of Hokkaido.
There are 37 harbors in Hokkaido. Dividing harbors according
to rank, there are two specially designated harbors, 10 designated harbors
and 25 local harbors. The total handling cargo volume of these harbors was
227 million tons in 2003. |
| [Harbor Development Project] |
"Hokkaido harbor vision of
the 21st century," as a basic policy for the development of Hokkaido
harbors decided in April 2002 is advancing efficiently and effectively.
With this vision, the basic roles of Hokkaido harbors are "supporting
Japan's daily life," "support the independence of Hokkaido,"
and "lead next century Japan and Hokkaido," these three are considered
to be basic role of Hokkaido harbors.
The Harbor development project has four basic targets:
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Strengthening network functions |
| 2. |
Local revitalization enrichment of local
individual character |
| 3. |
Fusion of daily life, nature, and landscape |
| 4. |
Realizing a safe and secure daily life |
This project promotes the development of harbors with strong
network functions connecting Hokkaido to domestic and foreign countries.
Such a network is needed to effectively and stably insure customer goods
which are necessary for industrial growth and daily life in Hokkaido. |
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| Foreign trade container
terminal service supports Hokkai international logistics (Port of
Tomakomai) |
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This project promotes the development
of harbors to support the revitalization and enrichment of the individuality
of local areas and enhances the special characteristics of the seacoast
regions of attractive Hokkaido.
In addition, this project promotes the development of comfortable
and lovable harbors where daily life, nature and landscape come together. |
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| North breakwater
dome is a place where local citizens go to relax. (Port of Wakkanai). |
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| In Hokkaido where disasters are
frequent, this project promotes the development of harbors which support
the comfortable and safe life of Hokkaido people. |
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| The quay that suffered
severe damage in the Tokachi offshore earthquake (Port of Kushiro) |
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Hokkaido harbor development is
progressing in cooperation with local residents who use these harbors, fully
taking into consideration local opinions.
Social economy and harbor use conditions have greatly changed,
ships are larger, cargo handling methods have advanced. Effective use is
made of existing piers and fittings in prosperity space, new industry space,
quays for relaxation, etc. in accordance with the needs of the area. |
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District harbor supporting
local industry
(cargo handling of paper) (Port of Shiraoi) |
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