Port & Harbor Transportation Division
Domestic Network & Facilities
Features of the Port & Harbor Transportation Division
Experts in port-related operations
We operate the industry's first state-of-the-art container terminal operated solely by a port operator on Port Island in Kobe. Behind the container terminal is a multi-purpose logistics center with temperature-controlled warehouses, which we operate as a versatile logistics warehouse that can handle a wide variety of cargo, including fresh produce, household goods, large construction machinery, and plant facility parts. The Rokko Island Terminal has packaging facilities, enabling us to provide integrated logistics services from cargo packaging to shipping.
Location Information
| Location name | Port & Harbor Transportation Division |
|---|---|
| address | 4F, Kamigumi Honten Building, 4-1-11 Hamabe-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture 651-0083 |
| contact address |
078-271-5146 078-271-5217 |
Port Island Multipurpose Logistics Center (including offices and expansion)
- address
- 8-14 Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
- Total floor area (m2)
- 48,064.21
- equipment
- Temperature control, refrigeration, and fumigation
Port Island Distribution and Processing Center (including offices)
- address
- 8-1 Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
- Total floor area (m2)
- 19,359.22
- equipment
- Automated warehouse for buckets
Rokko Island Terminal Warehouse
- address
- 3 Higashi, Mukaiyocho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City
- Total floor area (m2)
- 4,660.52
- equipment
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Other facility information can be viewed in PDF format.
I asked people who actually work there.
Please tell me your main cargo handling duties.
At a container terminal, containers are the primary cargo handled.
The logistics center in the hinterland provides CFS (Container Freight Station) services, handling a wide variety of cargo including non-perishable food products, daily necessities, pet supplies, glass, precision machinery parts, and construction equipment and machinery parts. They also load vehicles directly into containers.
Large construction equipment such as cranes and excavators, trucks, and heavy or large cargo such as long steel beams that cannot fit into containers are loaded and unloaded directly from the ship.
What kind of characteristics do successful people possess?
Many of our jobs are on a dynamic scale, involving many people to complete the work. Operators handle cargo using material handling equipment such as forklifts and cranes. Foremen oversee the entire operation while monitoring the work progress. Highly specialized professionals work together as a team.
Before cargo handling operations begin, communication with government agencies may be necessary, so people who can proactively communicate with various individuals are highly valued.
Are there any events or community involvement unique to this location?
In Kobe, the Kobe Port Cutter Race is held every May.
The Kobe Port Cutter Race is a historic race that began in 1979 with the aim of fostering familiarity with the port and the sea among port workers and citizens, and deepening their understanding of maritime education. The team name, Kamigumi Dynamites, participates every year.