Damaged wet bulk terminals in Japan - details as at 11th April
- Date: 11/04/2011
Japan Ports Map March 2011 (877 kB)
The ports of Chiba, Kashima, Onahama and Sendai have reported damage and interruption to a number of their terminals. Individual details on terminal damage and/or interruption as at 11th April 2011 are set out below.
Berth | Status | Detail | DWT | Cargo | |
CHIBA | Port status: Working normally except for Cosmo Oil | ||||
Cosmo Oil - Refining under suspension / Cargo ops in working | |||||
No.2 Berth | Closed | 68,626 | Jet | ||
No.10 Berth | Open | 96,550 | Naphtha, Gasoil, Jet | ||
No.14-A Pier | Open | 7,564 | Chemical | ||
Sea Berth | Open | 100,000 | Naphtha | ||
KASHIMA | Port status: Open / Port entry is subject to harbour master's permission | ||||
Kashima Denkai | |||||
Denkai Berth | Open | Berth facilities confirmed usable | 130,000 | Naphtha, Salt | |
Kashima LPG Joint Stockpiling | |||||
Kyobi Pier | Open | 66,769 | LPG | ||
Kashima Oil - Refining to resume this summer. Cargo ops in working by coasters | |||||
COP No.1 | Closed | Loading arm broken / Unable to use | 314,026 | Crude, Naphtha | |
COP No.2 | Closed | To resume late April | 101,723 | Crude, FO, LPG | |
COP No.3 | Closed | To resume late April | 88,000 | Naphtha, FO, Gasoil | |
Mitsubishi Chem - Plant in suspension / Expected to resume in late May | |||||
B-8 | Closed | Damaged / Unable to use | 15,000 | Chemical | |
Shin-Etsu Chem - Shore facilities under restoration | |||||
No.2 | Closed | Damaged / Under inspection | 45,991 | Chemical | |
ONAHAMA | Port status: Open in limited area | ||||
Onahama Petroleum - Coaster berths partly operating | |||||
Sea Berth | Closed | Under inspection / No major damage reported | 100,000 | Crude/FO | |
SENDAI | Port status: Open in limited area | ||||
JXNOE - Refining expected to resume summer 2012 & cargo ops summer 2011 | |||||
No.1 Pier | Closed | 314,250 | Crude, Product, LPG | ||
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