TaskTask ForceForce forfor ReinforcingReinforcing InternationalInternational LogisticsLogistics inin HokurikuHokuriku RegionRegion

CharacteristicsCharacteristics inin InternationalInternational LogisticsLogistics inin HokurikuHokuriku RegionRegion

 Highly depending on North East Asian countries including Far East Russia  Could be gateways for big cities;

Tokyo, , Osaka and Sendai Sendai Nagoya

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● Osaka ●

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 Lack of port facilities such as iig ets ma ● a N o ya a rug Na to w u iki za Ts sh na container terminals and cranes Fu Ka 300km  Establishing international ferry

● Busan route 1,000km South Korea

 Smaller amount of cargoes rather Nakhodka ●

Vladivostok ●

than Pacific Ocean side Russia ● Trojica North  Poor port procedure systems Korea China

1 TaskTask ForceForce forfor ReinforcingReinforcing InternationalInternational LogisticsLogistics inin HokurikuHokuriku RegionRegion  Instituted in 2006/08/23  Consists of 60 organizations; economic organizations, logistics associations, research institutes, local and central governments  Mid-term Four Suggestions 1) Construction of new container terminals, breakwaters and other port facilities for keeping 2006/08/23 In punctuality of container ships. 2) Aiming to establish a new international ferry or RoRo route and air cargo freighter route between East Asian countries and Hokuriku region. 3) Enticing factories from outside area by constructing logistics centers near ports or offering them favorable construction sites. 4) Improving logistics systems by introducing IT 2007/03/10 In

or advanced technologies. 2

SuggestionSuggestion 11

Construction of new container terminals, breakwaters other port facilities for keeping punctuality of container ships.

Breakwater

IC Road

Gantry Crane

Container Terminal

Railways

3 SuggestionSuggestion 22

SLB Aiming to establish a new Vladivostok Trojica ● ● ● international ferry or RoRo Nakhodka route and air cargo freighter Ferry/RoRo route between East Asian route

countries and Hokuriku ● ● Niigata Sokcho ● Naoetsu ●● Fushikitoyama region. Kanazawa ● Tsuruga Direct container or air route

Container Ship Ferry Cargo Freighter 4

SuggestionSuggestion 33

Enticing factories from outside area by constructing logistics centers near ports or offering them favorable construction sites.

Offering favorable sites to manufacturers and logistics companies

Construction of logistics centers (packing, unpacking, inspection, assembling)

5 SuggestionSuggestion 44

Improving logistics systems by introducing IT or advanced technologies.

Providing port-related information through web-sites

Niigata

Naoetsu Nanao

Kanazawa Fushikitoyama

Port management bodies invest in IT port systems in Tsuruga close cooperation Niigata Port Container Control center Website with one another.

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MajorMajor PortPort ProjectsProjects inin HokurikuHokuriku RegionRegion

- 12m(2 50m)

【Niigata Port】 【Fushikitoyama Port】 【Fushikitoyama Port】 Container Terminal (-12m, 250m) Multi-purpose Terminal (-14m, 280m) Port Road (3,600m)

【Kanazawa Port】 【Nanao Port】 【Tsuruga Port】 RoRo Terminal (-13m, 260m) Multi-purpose Terminal (-13m, 260m) Multi-purpose Terminal (-14m, 280m)

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