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As of July 1, 2024

Company NameYokohama Port Corporation
Address2 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City
RepresentativeHisataka Uematsu
EstablishmentJuly 26, 2011
CapitalJPY 15.03346 billion
Description of Business(1) International trade terminal operations
(2) Port related operations
  • Administration and operation of the public facilities
  • Environment conservation fund activities
  • Construction-generated soil utilization business
Personnel8 executives, 84 employees

List of executives

As of July 1, 2024

TitleNameComments
PresidentHisataka Uematsu 
Executive DirectorYuichi Takagi 
DirectorYasuhiro ShimboDirector General, Port & Harbor Bureau
DirectorKota FujikiChairman, Yokohama Harbour transportation association
(Chairman, Fujiki Transportation & Stevedoring Co., Ltd.)
Outside DirectorOsamu SakuradaManaging Executive Officer, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Outside DirectorShigeki MineExecutive Director, The Japan Harbor Transportation Association
(Director and Managing Executive Officer, Nissin Corporation)
AuditorNorimitsu TakeuchiExecutive Director of Port Logistics Department, Port & Harbor Bureau
Outside AuditorMitsuaki Sugiharaattorney-at-law

Corporate Profile

Corporate Profile (3.1MB)

YPC History 

YPC HISTORY (4.3MB)

History

 MilestonesChanges affecting the company
1951 Yokohama City becomes the port management authority of the Port of Yokohama
1963 Land reclamation begun for Honmoku Pier
1967Keihin Port Development Authority (predecessor of the Yokohama Port Development Public Corporation) established 
1968 First fully containerized ship arrives at Honmoku Pier
September 1969Honmoku A-8 Container Terminal opened 
December 1969Honmoku A-7 Container Terminal opened 
July 1970Honmoku A-6 Container Terminal opened 
1971 Land reclamation begun for Daikoku Pier
April 1974Honmoku A-5 Container Terminal opened 
January 1977Daikoku L-1, L-2 and L-3 Liner Berths opened 
November 1977Daikoku L-4 Liner Berth opened 
March 1978Daikoku L-6 Liner Berth opened 
August 1978Daikoku L-5 Liner Berth opened 
March 1979Daikoku L-8 Liner Berth opened 
April 1979Daikoku C-1 Container Terminal opened 
March 1981Daikoku C-2 Container Terminal opened 
December 1981Yokohama Port Development Public Corporation (predecessor of our company) established 
March 1982Keihin Port Development Authority dissolved. Yokohama Port Development Public Corporation takes over operations in the Port of Yokohama 
November 1984Honmoku D-4 Container Terminal opened 
December 1986Honmoku D-5 Container Terminal opened 
1989 Yokohama Bay Bridge opened
1990Environment conservation fund activities begun.Land reclamation begun for Minami-Honmoku Pier
1991Construction-generated soil utilization business begun. 
October 1992Daikoku C-3 Container Terminal opened 
November 1994Daikoku C-4 Container Terminal opened 
August 1996 Yokohama Port International Cargo Center (Y-CC) opened
April 2001Minami-Honmoku MC-1 and 2 Container Terminals opened 
July 2004 Keihin Ports (Port of Yokohama, Port of Tokyo ) designated as a super central port
July 2005 Keihin Ports (Port of Yokohama, Port of Tokyo ) designated as a specific important port
August 2005 Yokohama Port Mega Terminal Co., Ltd. certified as an operator of the Specific International Container Terminal
December 2005 Honmoku Pier BC Container Terminal fully opened
October 2006 One of the world’s biggest container ships, Emma Maersk (length of 397 m, capacity of 11,000 TEU), makes its first call at Minami-Honmoku MC-1 and 2 Terminals
April 2007Management (designated manager) begun of public container terminals in the Port of Yokohama 
March 2008 Basic agreement concluded on bolstering wide-area cooperation between the Ports of Yokohama, Tokyo and Kawasaki
December 2008 Container cargo handling volume of 3.48 million TEU (record) achieved
April 2009Collection of port entry fees (entrusted) begun for the three Keihin Ports (Ports of Yokohama, Tokyo and Kawasaki) 
May 2009 Agreement concluded on cooperation between the Keihin Ports (Ports of Yokohama, Tokyo and Kawasaki) and the Port of Hachinohe
June 2009 150th anniversary of the opening of the Port of Yokohama
August 2010 Keihin Ports (Ports of Yokohama, Tokyo and Kawasaki) certified as Strategic International Container Port
April 2011Management begun of conventional piers in the Port of Yokohama as a designated administrator 
July 2011Yokohama Port Corporation established 
February 2012Application submitted for designation as company for managing and operating Specific International trade terminals 
April 2012Designated as company for managing and operating Specific International Piers
Yokohama Port Development Public Corporation dissolved
Yokohama Port Corporation takes over operations in the Port of Yokohama
 
November 2012Application submitted for designation as a special port operating company 
December 2012Designated as a special port operating company 
April 2015Minami-Honmoku MC-3 Container Terminal opened 
January 2016Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) established
Container terminal operation business transferred to the company
 
August 2020Daikoku C-3 Automobile Terminal opened 
April 2021Becomes the main shareholder of Yokohama Port International Cargo Center (Y-CC) by acquiring shares
Minami-Honmoku MC-4 Container Terminal opened
 
April 2022Daikoku C-4 Automobile Terminal opened 

Organization

Organizational chart

Shareholder meeting

Board of directors

Auditors

President

Managing Director

General Affairs Department

General Affairs Division

General reception, general affairs, labor management, human resources, training, etc.

Accounting Division

Budgeting, settling of accounts, fee collection, etc.

Port Management Department

Administration Dibision

Managing and operating policies, etc., regarding port facilities

Port Management Department

Managing, operating, etc., logistics-related facilities

Southern Area Management Office
Yamashita Office
Northern Area Management Office

Engineering Department

Engineering Planning Division

Overall coordination of facility development, promotion of large-scale projects, etc.

Engineering Division

Matters concerning the construction, improvement, and maintenance of port facilities, etc.

SDGs and ESG Management Division

Matters concerning environmental initiatives, business planning, liaising with overseas projects and international organizations, etc.

Development Division

Matters concerning the receiving and processing of soil generated during construction, etc.