Japan’s six major ports handled 1.21 million TEUs of oceangoing containers in March, increasing 1.2% year-on-year. Export growth supported the increase, while imports declined during the month. Export volumes reached 616,578 TEUs, up 4.8%, while imports fell 2.2% to 594,926 TEUs. Tokyo remained the largest container gateway among the six ports. The port handled 353,753 TEUs, down 0.8% year-on-year. Exports increased strongly by 9.4% to 167,458 TEUs. Imports moved lower, declining 8.4% to 186,295 TEUs. Kawasaki recorded the sharpest decline among the major ports. Throughput dropped 20.4% to 7,225 TEUs. Export volumes decreased 14.2% to 3,755 TEUs, while imports fell 26.1% to 3,470 TEUs. Yokohama delivered stronger results. The port handled 252,648 TEUs, increasing 6.3%. Export volumes rose 6.2% to 138,387 TEUs. Imports also increased 6.3% to 114,261 TEUs. Nagoya experienced weaker activity. Container volumes declined 2.2% to 223,498 TEUs. Exports slipped 1.7% to 116,463 TEUs, while imports dropped 2.8% to 107,035 TEUs. Osaka posted moderate growth. The port handled 183,288 TEUs, up 1.8%. Exports increased 11.6% to 88,395 TEUs. Imports fell 5.8% to 94,893 TEUs. Kobe also expanded throughput during the month. The port processed 191,092 TEUs, increasing 3.4%. Export volumes edged down 0.9% to 102,120 TEUs, but imports rose 8.8% to 88,972 TEUs. The latest figures show export demand continuing to support Japan’s container sector despite softer import performance across several major gateways. The post Japan’s major ports handle 1.21 million TEUs in March appeared first on Container News .