5.4.2 Takamatsu Port Container Terminal

The Takamatsu Container Terminal was opened in March of 1997, in Takamatsu Port's F-area (Takamatsu, Asahi Shinmachi). Expanding trade is focused on Asian countries such as China and Korea, and charter container ships transit from Pusan, Shanghai, and Tsingtao. Plans are in the works to increase trade capacity by expanding the yard and adding additional facilities to the terminal. The opening of the trans-Shikoku expressway has made the port even more convenient.
Current plans are also being developed for the installation of a 30,000 ton, 12-meter submerged breakwater in the F-area. It is also necessary to develop this international terminal to meet the demands of increasingly large freighters carrying an increasing amount of cargo. Further functional enhancement is aimed at earthquake resistance, and in ensuring an easy rebuild in case of damage from an extremely large-scale earthquake. With these improvements, we hope that the terminal can also prove an agent of vitalization for local economic development.