The Port of Tokyo handled 353,773 TEUs of foreign-trade containers in March, a 0.8% decline compared with the same month last year.
According to preliminary data from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Bureau of Port and Harbor, loaded containers totaled 258,864 TEUs, down 5%. Empty containers increased 13% to 94,909 TEUs.
Exports showed mixed results. Loaded export containers rose 4.6% to 73,634 TEUs. Empty export containers increased 13.6% to 93,840 TEUs.
Imports weakened during the month. Loaded import containers fell 8.3% to 185,230 TEUs. Empty import containers dropped 21.8% to 1,069 TEUs.
Domestic container traffic also declined. The port handled 43,974 TEUs, down 23.5% year on year.
During the first quarter of 2026, the Port of Tokyo handled 1.03 million TEUs in foreign trade. Loaded containers reached 750,188 TEUs, down 0.4%, while empty containers increased 7.1% to 276,773 TEUs.
Loaded export containers rose 1.5% to 187,753 TEUs during the three-month period. Empty export containers climbed 8.1% to 274,404 TEUs.
Loaded import containers declined 1% to 562,435 TEUs. Empty import containers fell 47.6% to 2,369 TEUs.
Domestic traffic also remained under pressure in the first quarter. Loaded domestic containers decreased 6.2% to 52,142 TEUs, while empty domestic containers fell 13.7% to 74,464 TEUs.
