{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Yahata","identifier":"JP YWT","unlocode":"JP YWT","city":null,"country":"Japan","waterBody":"Korea Strait; North Pacific Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"River (Basins)","channelDepthMeters":7.9,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":33.866667,"longitude":130.816667},"description":"Part of the Kitakyushu industrial belt on Dokai Bay, Yahata (Yawata) is first and foremost a steelworks port tied to Nippon Steel's Kyushu Works. Its quays mainly move iron ore, coking coal and finished steel rather than liner containers, reflecting a dedicated industrial role. The location was chosen back in 1901 for its sea links to ore sources and its proximity to the coal of the Chikuho region. Cargo-pier depths of around 7.9 metres suit bulk carriers and steel-product vessels serving the pl","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/yahata-port-jp-ywt","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/yahata-port-jp-ywt","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Yahata · (UN/LOCODE: JP YWT) · Japan · Small · 7.9 m"}