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In March 1996, the world largest container vessel - "REGlNA MAERSK" entered
Kobe and Yokohama Ports. This super large size vessel has an overall length
of 318 meters (longer than the Japan's tallest building Yokohama Landmark Tower
by 22 meters), a width of 42 meters, a draft of 14 meters, a gross tonnage of
80,000 tons and a loading capacity of 6,000 TEU. It can be said that container
vessels the size of which has been increasing, have finally entered the age
of the 6,000 TEU class.
With this background, the Japan's first 15-meter depth container terminal
consists of 2 berths, which Kobe Port Terminal Corporation had been constructing
since 1993, opened on April 15, 1996.
Recently, the enlargement of the size of container vessels aiming to increase
transportation efficiency has been remarkable and it was an urgent necessity
to install a 15- meter depth, high specification container terminal to strengthen
the international competitiveness of Japanese ports.
This container terminal is expected to make a great contribution to the
rehabilitation of Kobe Port as well.(Picture)
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