Major relocation in Yokohama to come
The Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) and the CMA CGM Group have signed a reservation agreement for the Honmokufuto D5 container terminal in Port of Yokohama.
This move is part of the preparations for the relocation of CMA CGM’s current container terminal operations at D4 to D5 by October 2026.
The D5 terminal will have a cargo berth with a linear quay length of 400 m and a draft of 16 m, apt to handle larger vessels of up to 15,000 teu. The D5 terminal will be designed to provide 20% more container yard capacity, and some 120% more container reefer plugs than today.
This will present opportunities for CMA CGM to cater to the growing fresh fruit shipments to Yokohama on its weekly Asia Central South America 1 (ACSA1) service. LNG bunkering facilities will also be developed at the port. “The Honmokufuto D5 reconstruction project is part of our mid-term management plan,“ said Shinya Hitomi, president & CEO, YKIP. (sh)