Port of Shibushi, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan, exported 179,706 cubic meters of logs in 2014, 57.9% more than 2013 and the port is the top log export port for five consecutive years. By destination, 66.3% for China, 26.6% for Taiwan, 7% for Korea and 0.1% for Thailand.

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Japan: Port of Shibushi increased logs export by 57.9% in 2014

May 29, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. Port of Shibushi, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan, exported 179,706 cubic meters of logs in 2014, 57.9% more than 2013 and the port is the top log export port for five consecutive years, ITTO reported.

By destination, 66.3% for China, 26.6% for Taiwan, 7% for Korea and 0.1% for Thailand. Port of Shibushi has international container terminal, which 50,000 ton class ships can berth and this port is one of major cattle feed importing ports.

The port is considering toincrease export of forest, agricultural and marine products. It is considering to expand port log yard.

Total log export of Japan in 2014 was more than 520,000 cubic meters, almost double of 2013. In this, port of Shibushi took 34.7% share, followed by 10.1% of Hosojima, Miyazaki prefecture, 9.5% of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, 6.8% of Saiki, Ohita prefecture then 6.8% of Hakodate, Hokkaido. Except Hakodate, all the ports are in Kyushu.