# Kobe (JP UKB)

**UN/LOCODE:** JP UKB  
**Country:** Japan  
**Water Body:** Sea of Japan; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** 34.6500, 135.1833

Thirty-four container berths spread across the man-made Port Island and Rokko Island, with drafts of up to 18 metres, give Kobe the muscle to work the largest mainline vessels calling the Kansai region. The port moved about 2.8 million TEU in 2024, Japan's fourth-busiest box port, on top of more than 100 million tonnes of total cargo. The mix runs well beyond boxes to breakbulk, RoRo vehicle traffic and containerised exports from Osaka and Kobe's own manufacturers. Reefer, dangerous-goods and heavy-lift handling are standard, alongside full customs clearance for import and export. Since July 2025 the CONPAS port system lets carriers book delivered export containers directly, without going through agents. Rail and road links tie the terminals closely to the industrial centres of Osaka and Kyoto. Together with neighbouring Osaka, Kobe forms the Hanshin port grouping that connects western Japan to global container routes. For forwarders with Kansai shipments, Osaka and — further afield — Nagoya and Yokohama are the obvious alternatives.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Tokyo → Singapore](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-singapore)
- [Tokyo → Bangkok](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-bangkok)
- [Tokyo → Ho Chi Minh City](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-ho-chi-minh-city)
- [Tokyo → Jakarta](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-jakarta)
- [Tokyo → Kuala Lumpur](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-kuala-lumpur)
- [Tokyo → Manila](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/tokyo-manila)

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