{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Kobe","identifier":"JP UKB","unlocode":"JP UKB","city":null,"country":"Japan","waterBody":"Sea of Japan; North Pacific Ocean","harborSize":"Large","harborType":"Open Roadstead","channelDepthMeters":14,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":34.65,"longitude":135.183333},"description":"K Line and MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) commenced joint operations at terminals PC14–17 on the southern pier of Port Island Stage 2 on 1 September 2026, lifting the Kobe International Container Terminal's (KICT) quay length from 1,050 to 1,750 metres and making it one of Japan's largest container terminals. KICT now handles close to 40% of Kobe's international container cargo, backed by twelve new electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes operable remotely from a dedicated control building. The port proc","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/kobe-port-jp-ukb","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/kobe-port-jp-ukb","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Kobe · (UN/LOCODE: JP UKB) · Japan · Large · 14 m"}