Port of Muroran, located on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, will stop handling container and multi-purpose vessels from April.
Muroran port said in an announcement that it wants to strengthen its functions as a base port for offshore wind farms, as Japan pivots towards renewable energy. The announcement came after municipal officials from the Economic Construction Committee of the City Council held a meeting in mid-December 2024.
The port operator plans to sell the Muroran’s only gantry...
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