User Friendly Kawasaki Port Promotion Council is a public and private partnership and its secretariat co-operates with Kawasaki City Port Authority. We identify issues on how to strengthen the international competitiveness and promote use of the port, and work with the port authority on specific solutions. We are aiming to improve the maintenance of facility and improvement of operation.

The council was established in 1999.
Currently, the council has an improvement committee to carry out various activities.

1. Organizations participating at the council

(1) Government agencies: Yokohama Customs Kawasaki Customs Branch, Yokohama Coast Security Department, Kawasaki Coast Guard Office, Kanto Transport Bureau Kawasaki Maritime Office, Kawasaki City Port Authority

(2) Industry groupsKawasaki Port Transport Association, Kawasaki Rinko Warehouse Corporation, Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kanagawa Prefecture Vessel Agency Association, Tokyo Bay Mizusakiku Mizusaki People Association, Kanto Shipowner Association, Yokohama Kawasaki Tugboat Co., Ltd., Higashi Ogishima Council, Municipal Pier Chidori Association, Kawasaki Port Logistics Cooperative Association, Kawasaki Port Maritime Container Transport Cooperative Association, Higashi Ogishima Refrigerated Warehouse Block Conference, Kawasaki Port Welfare Association

(3) Union: Kawasaki Port Labor Union Association

(4) Secretariat: Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Kawasaki Port Promotion Association

3. Issues currently being studied

(1) Improvement of port facilities (berth, cargo sorting, shed, warehouse, road, etc.)

(2) Traffic (truck standby location, parking area, illegal parking, improvement of convenience)

(3) Environment (welfare, bulletin board, accident measures, etc.)

(4) Ship related

(5) Other

4. Inquiry

Secretariat: Port Sales Promotion Division, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Kawasaki Port Promotion Association, Higashi Ogishima 38-1, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City 210-0869. TEL: 044-287-6008 FAX: 044-287-6012