2022年8月外文研究報告freight transportation in japan

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01OverviewVolumeofdomesticfreighttransportinJapanfromfiscal2010to2019(inbillionmetrictons)DomesticfreighttransportvolumeinJapanFY2010-20195.04.94.894.94.94.84.84.74.74.794.794.784.774.734.734.714.720102011201220132014201520162017201820193Description:Infiscal2019,approximately4.71billionmetrictonsoffreightweretransporteddomesticallyinJapan,downfromafreighttransportationvolumeofabout4.89billiontonsinthefiscalyear2010.Thefreighttransportation-distancelikewisedecreased.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2010to2019;theJapanesefiscalyearsstartonApril1ofthestatedyearandendonMarch31ofthefollowingyear;includingrailway,motorvehicle,airlineandshiptransportationSource(s):MLIT(Japan);StatisticsBureauofJapanPayload-distanceofdomesticfreighttransportationinJapanfromfiscal2010to2019(inbillionton-kilometers)Domesticfreightpayload-distanceinJapanFY2010-2019450444.48445440435430426.95425420415410405400421.07415.21414.24413.08409.92018409.242012407.272015404.4320192010201120132014201620174Description:Inthefiscalyear2019,thetotalpayload-distanceoffreighttransporteddomesticallyinJapanamountedtoaround404.43billionton-kilometers.Motorvehiclesandcargoshipsarethemajormeansofcargotransportationinthecountrywhenaccountingfortheaccumulatedpayload-distance.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2010to2019;theJapanesefiscalyearsstartonApril1ofthestatedyearandendonMarch31ofthefollowingyear;includingrailway,motorvehicle,airlineandshiptransportationSource(s):MLIT(Japan);StatisticsBureauofJapanPayload-distancedistributionofdomesticfreighttransportationinJapaninfiscalyear2019,bymodeoftransportDomesticfreightpayload-distanceshareinJapanFY2019,bymodeoftransportAirlines*0.2%Railways4.9%Motorvehicles52.4%Cargoships42%5Description:Inthefiscalyear2019,motorvehiclesaccountedforalmost52percentofthetotalpayload-distanceindomesticfreighttransportationwithinJapan.EventhoughrailwaysdominatedomesticpassengertransportationinJapanwhenitcomestoaccumulatedpassenger-distance,trainsfallbehindmotorvehiclesandcoastalshippingincargotransportation.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2019;theJapanesefiscalyearsstartonApril1ofthestatedyearandendonMarch31ofthefollowingyear;*Figuresincludeoverweightbaggageandpostalmail.Percentagesmaynottotal100duetorounding.ReadmoreSource(s):MLIT(Japan);StatisticsBureauofJapanNumberofparcelshandledbydoor-to-doordeliveryservicesinJapanfromthefiscalyear2012to2021(inbillions)Numberofdoor-to-doordeliveryparcelsinJapanFY2012-20216.04.954.845.04.03.02.01.00.04.314.324.254.023.753.643.613.5320122013201420152016201720182019202020216Description:Inthefiscalyear2021,thenumberofparcelshandledbydoor-to-doordeliveryservicesinJapanreachedarecordhighof4.95billionpackages.Threeserviceprovidersdominatethismarket,accountingforalmost95percentofthetraffic.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2012to2021,thefiscalyearinJapanrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyear;figureshavebeenroundedSource(s):MLIT(Japan)AveragenumberofemployeesengagedinthetransportationandpostalindustryinJapanin2021,bysegment(in1,000s)NumberofemployeesengagedinthetransportationindustryinJapan2021,bysegmentNumberofemployeesinthousands02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0001,9902,200RoadfreighttransportRoadpassengertransportServicesincidentaltotransportRailwaytransport420340260250WarehousingPostalactivities(includingmaildelivery)*Airtransport1206060Watertransport7Description:In2021,theroadfreighttransportindustryinJapanemployedaround1.99millionpeopleonaverage.Thetransportationindustry'ssecond-strongestworkforcewasrecordedintheroadpassengertransportsegment,furtherunderliningtheimportanceofroadtransportfortheJapaneseeconomy.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2021;*SincetheinaugurationofJapanPostCo.,Ltd.inOctober2012,postalemployeeshavebeenallocatedto'compoundservices'(around280thousandpostalservicesemployees).Valueshavebeenadjustedtofitthenumerator.ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)CHAPTER

02RoadtransportVolumeofdomesticbusiness-usemotorvehiclefreighttransportinJapanfromfiscal2012to2020(inbillionmetrictons)DomesticcommercialmotorvehiclefreighttransportvolumeinJapanFY2012-20203.53.053.033.023.013.022.992.932.923.02.52.01.51.00.50.02.552012201320142015201620172018201920209Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,approximately2.55billionmetrictonsofdomesticfreightwerecarriedviacommercial-usemotorvehiclesinJapan,upfromafreighttransportvolumeofabout3.01billiontonsinfiscal2012.Private-usevehiclestransportedroughly1.24billiontonsinfiscal2020.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2012to2020;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)Payloaddistanceofdomesticbusiness-usemotorvehiclefreighttransportinJapanfromfiscal2012to2020(inbillionton-kilometers)DomesticcommercialmotorvehiclefreighttransportdistanceinJapanFY2012-2020200186.38187184.84182.53182.49180.34181.16180.81175.9818016014012010080604020020122013201420152016201720182019202010Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,thedomesticfreightpayload-distanceofcommercialmotorvehiclesinJapanamountedtoapproximately187billionton-kilometers,upfromabout180.34billionton-kilometersinfiscal2012.Private-useautomobilesrealizedroughly26.4billionton-kilometersofdomesticcargoinfiscal2020.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2012to2020;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)Volumeofdomesticnon-commercialusemotorvehiclefreighttransportinJapanfromfiscal2012to2020(inbillionmetrictons)Domesticnon-commercialvehiclefreighttransportvolumeinJapanFY2012-20201.61.381.371.361.361.351.351.41.21.00.80.60.40.20.01.311.281.2420122013201420152016201720182019202011Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,approximately1.24billionmetrictonsofdomesticfreightwerecarriedvianon-commercialmotorvehiclesinJapan.Thisindicatedadecreasefromafreighttransportvolumeofabout1.35billiontonsinfiscal2012R.

eadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2012to2020;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)Payloaddistanceofdomesticnon-commercialusemotorvehiclefreighttransportinJapanfromfiscal2012to2020(inbillionton-kilometers)Domesticnon-commercialvehiclefreighttransportdistanceinJapanFY2012-20203529.6229.529.2528.853025201510528.3428.327.9827.4626.42020122013201420152016201720182019202012Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,thedomesticfreightpayload-distanceofnon-commercialmotorvehiclesinJapanamountedtoapproximately26.4billionton-kilometers.Thisindicatedadecreasefromabout29.62billionton-kilometersinfiscal2012R.

eadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2012to2020;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)VolumeofdomesticmotorvehiclefreighttransportinJapaninfiscalyear2020,bycommodity(inmilliontons)DomesticmotorvehiclefreighttransportvolumeinJapanFY2020,bycommodityFreightvolumeinmilliontons100

2000300400500600Gravel,sandandstoneOtherceramicproductsWasteearthandsandWastes570.63283.91259.21242.87Food196.77ConsolidatedproductsDailynecessaries173.72171.39MachinerypartsfortransportationIronandsteel138.18129.79Othermachinery128.54121.79ManufacturedfoodLogsandlumber118.37Fabricatedmetalproducts108.7613Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,thetotalvolumeoffreighttransportedviamotorvehiclesinJapanamountedtoaround3.8billiontons.Gravel,sandandstonesaccountedforthelargestshareofroughlytenpercentwithalmost571milliontonsR.

eadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2020;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)NumberoftrucksinuseinJapanfrom2012to2021(inmillions)NumberoftrucksinuseinJapan2012-202115.115.0115.014.914.8514.814.714.614.514.414.314.7514.6514.5414.45201714.414.38201814.38201914.37202020122013201420152016202114Description:AsofMarch31,2021,therewereapproximately14.4milliontrucksregisteredforuseinJapan,downfromabout15.01millionin2012.Itisnoteworthy,however,thatcommercial-useandprivate-usetruckregistrationsshoweddifferenttrendsinrecentyears.Whileprivate-usetrucksdecreasedinnumberoverthepastdecade,thenumberofcommercial-usetruckshasgrowngraduallysince2013.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2012to2021;asofMarch31ofeachyearstatedSource(s):AIRIA(Japan);MLIT(Japan)CHAPTER

03WatertransportVolumeoffreighttransporteddomesticallyviacoastwisevesselsinJapanfromfiscalyear2012to2021(inmillionmetrictons)DomesticcoastalfreightshippingvolumeinJapanFY2012-2021400378.33369.3365.99365.49364.49360.13354.45341.4535030025020015010050324.66306.080201220132014201520162017201820192020202116Description:Inthefiscalyear2021,around324.66milliontonsofcargoweretransportedviacoastwiseshippinginJapan,increasingby6.1percentcomparedtothepreviousfiscalyear.Commercialshippingaccountedforroughly323.76milliontonsofdomesticmaritimefreight,privateshippingfortherest.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2012to2021;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyear;includingbusiness-useandprivate-usevessels;excludingvesselsnavigatingriversorlakesonlySource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)PayloaddistanceoffreighttransporteddomesticallyviacoastwisevesselsinJapanfromfiscalyear2012to2021(inbillionton-kilometers)DomesticcoastalfreightshippingshippingdistanceinJapanFY2012-2021200184.86183.12180.38180.44180.93179.09177.7918016014012010080169.68161.8153.826040200201220132014201520162017201820192020202117Description:Inthefiscalyear2021,domesticcoastalshippinginJapanrealizedapayloaddistanceofapproximately161.8billionton-kilometers,increasingby5.2percentcomparedtothepreviousfiscalyear.Privateshippingaccountedforonlyaround56millionton-kilometersofthetotalpayloaddistance,commercialshippingfortherest.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2012to2021;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyear;excludingvesselsnavigatingriversorlakesonlySource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)DomesticfreightvolumetransportedviaseainJapaninfiscalyear2020,bycategory(inmilliontons)DomesticfreightvolumetransportedviaseainJapanFY2020,bycategoryFreightvolumeinmilliontons020406080100120140160149.51ChemicalmanufacturingproductsMiningproducts133.53Metal&machineryproductsSpecialproducts108.7737.95LightindustryproductsAgriculturalandmarineproductsForestryproducts8.57.253.72.39MiscellaneousindustrialproductsOther

0.1818Description:Infiscalyear2020,around149.51milliontonsofchemicalmanufacturingproductsweretransporteddomesticallyviaseainJapan,decreasingby9.1percentcomparedtothepreviousfiscalyear.Miningproductswerethesecondmosttransporteditembyweightwithafreightvolumeofalmost134milliontons.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2020;theJapanesefiscalyearsstartApril1ofthestatedyearandendMarch31ofthefollowingyear;basedonthevolumeoffreightsentfromdomesticportsarrivingatdomesticports;excludingautomobilesandfreightof(car)ferriesSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)NumberofcoastaltransportationvesselsinJapanfrom2012to2021NumberofcoastaltransportationvesselsinJapan2012-20215,4005,3575,3505,3025,3005,2495,2505,2005,1505,2355,2255,2235,2125,20120195,19620175,1832016201220132014201520182020202119Description:AsofMarch2021,Japancounted5,212non-internationalcoastalvessels,decreasingfrom5,367vesselsadecadeearlier.Incontrasttothenumberofvessels,theirtotalgrosstonnageincreasedoverthesameperiod.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2012to2021;asofMarch31ofeachyearstatedSource(s):MLIT(Japan)LeadingportsbasedonthevolumeofseafreightthroughputinJapanin2020(inmilliontons)LeadingportsbasedonthevolumeofseafreightthroughputinJapan2020Freightvolumeinmillionmetrictons020406080100120140160180NagoyaChiba168.55134.01TomakomaiYokohamaKitakyushuKobe100.393.6288.4682.8880.8780.55TokyoOsakaMizushimaKawasakiSakai-SenbokuOita71.2867.6365.0861.67Yokkaichi56.2720Description:In2020,thePortofNagoyawastheleadingportinJapanbasedonthevolumeofseafreightthroughput,withapproximately168.55millionmetrictonshandled.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2020Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)MajorcoastalfreightmovementsofprefecturesinJapaninfiscalyear2020(inmilliontons)MajorcoastalcargomovementsofprefecturesinJapanFY2020Coastalfreightinmilliontons0123456789Oita-YamaguchiHokkaido-HokkaidoChiba-KanagawaYamaguchi-HyogoHyogo-Hyogo8.017.616.435.985.92Hyogo-Osaka5.575.325.094.984.82Ibaraki-HokkaidoChiba-TokyoKagoshima-OsakaTokyo-Fukuoka21Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,theflowofcoastalfreightfromOitaPrefecturetoYamaguchiPrefectureinJapanamountedtoaround8.01milliontons.Morethan7.09milliontonsofthesewereminingproducts.ThehighestcoastalfreighttrafficwasmostlybetweenprefecturesconvenientlylocatedforaccesstoJapan'sinlandsea.Yamaguchi,forexample,isatthesoutherntipofJapan'smainislandHonshuandtheKanmonStraits,separatingtheprefecturefromFukuoka,arethegatewaytothe[...]ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2020;theJapanesefiscalyearsstartApril1ofthestatedyearandendMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)CHAPTER

04RailwaytransportVolumeofdomesticrailwayfreighttransportationinJapanfromfiscalyear2011to2020(inmillionmetrictons)DomesticrailwayfreightvolumetransportedinJapanFY2011-20205045.1744.144.0943.4243.214540353025201510542.6642.3442.3239.8939.120201120122013201420152016201720182019202023Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,railwayfreightinJapanamountedtoaround39.12millionmetrictons,decreasingby8.3percentcomparedtothepreviousfiscalyear.Containersaccountedforroughly21.27milliontonsofthedomesticrailcargovolume,freightcarsfortherest.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2011to2020;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)Payload-distanceofdomesticrailwayfreighttransportationinJapanfromfiscal2011to2020(inbillionton-kilometers)Domesticrailwayfreight-distanceinJapanFY2011-20202521.6621.5221.2721.0721.0320.472019.9919.37201510518.340201120122013201420152016201720182019202024Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,thepayload-distanceoffreighttransporteddomesticallyviarailwaysinJapanamountedtoaround18.34billionton-kilometers,decreasingby8.3percentcomparedtothepreviousfiscalyear.Containersaccountedforalmost17billionton-kilometersofthepayloaddistance.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyears2011to2020;theJapanesefiscalyearrunsfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)DomesticfreightvolumetransportedviarailwayinJapaninfiscalyear2020,bycategory(inmilliontons)DomesticfreightvolumetransportedbyrailinJapanFY2020,bycategoryFreightvolumeinmilliontons1002468121416182022ChemicalmanufacturingproductsMiningproducts6.490.71Specialproducts0.1Metal&machineryproducts

0.03Other19.4525Description:Infiscalyear2021,approximately19.45milliontonsofmiscellaneousgoodsweretransporteddomesticallybyrailroadinJapan,decreasingby2.3percentcomparedtothepreviousfiscalyear.Chemicalmanufacturingproductswerethesecondmosttransporteditembyweightwithafreightvolumeofroughly6.49milliontons.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2020;theJapanesefiscalyearsstartApril1ofthestatedyearandendMarch31ofthefollowingyear;includingJapanFreightRailwayCompanyonlySource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)NumberofrailwayfreightcarriagesoperatedinJapanfrom2017to2021NumberofoperatingrailfreightcarriagesinJapan2017-20219,0007,8777,7648,0007,0006,0005,0004,0003,0002,0001,00007,6357,5957,5822017201820192020202126Description:AsofApril1,2021,Japanrecordedapproximately7.58thousandrailwayfreightcarriagesinoperation,decreasingby13carriagescomparedtothepreviousyear.AsthepubliccorporationJapanFreightRailwayCompany(JRFreight)hasamonopolyonrailwayfreighttransport,itoperatedthegreatmajorityoffreightcarriages.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2017to2021;asofApril1ofeachyearstatedSource(s):JARIMajorrailwayfreightmovementsofprefecturesinJapaninfiscalyear2020(in1,000tons)MajorrailwaycargomovementsofprefecturesinJapanFY2020Railcargointhousandtons0100200300400500600700800900901.411,000Kanagawa-GunmaMie-Mie816.32Kanagawa-TochigiMie-Nagano763.65627.76Gifu-Aichi544.02540.86Kanagawa-TokyoKanagawa-NaganoTokyo-HokkaidoTokyo-FukuokaKanagawa-Kanagawa472.69427.02415.22409.427Description:Inthefiscalyear2020,theflowofrailwayfreightfromKanagawaPrefecturetoGunmaPrefectureinJapanamountedtoaround901.41thousandtons.Nearly760thousandtonsofthesewerechemicalindustrygoods.ThehighestrailcargotrafficwasbetweenprefecturesindispensabletoJapan'smanufacturingindustry.Forexample,oneofJapan'smostimportantseaportsislocatedinYokohama,Kanagawa.Overall,railcargotrafficamountedtoroughly26.77milliontons.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2020;theJapanesefiscalyearsstartApril1ofthestatedyearandendMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)FreightvolumedistributionofJapanFreightRailwayCompany(JRFreight)infiscalyear2021,bysegmentJRFreight'sfreightvolumeshareFY2021,bysegmentFreightcar31%Container69%28Description:Inthefiscalyear2021,containerfreightmadeup69percentofJapanFreightRailwayCompany'scargohandled.Consolidatedcargoaccountedforthehighestshareamongtheitemstransportedviacontainer.Freightcars,ontheotherhand,mainlytransportedoil.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2021;thecompany'sfiscalyearsrunfromApril1ofthestatedyeartoMarch31ofthefollowingyearSource(s):JRFreightCHAPTER

05AirtransportVolumeofdomesticairfreighttransportationinJapanfrom2012to2021(in1,000metrictons)VolumeofdomesticairfreighttransportedinJapan2012-20211,000936.63924.2919.36916.66916.66905.799008007006005004003002001000840.65791.8500.72462.1201220132014201520162017201820192020202130Description:In2021,adecadelowofapproximately462.1thousandmetrictonsofdomesticfreightweretransportedviaairplaneswithinJapan.Thisrepresentedadecreasefromabout500.7thousandtonsinthepreviousyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2012to2021;includingscheduledflightsofdomesticaircarriersonly;excludingoverweightbaggageandpostalmailSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)Payload-distanceofdomesticairfreighttransportinJapanfrom2012to2021(inmillionton-kilometers)Domesticairfreightpayload-distanceinJapan2012-20211,200984.41961.82964.66960.451,0008006004002000948.5940.05899.15846.09540.45508.17201220132014201520162017201820192020202131Description:In2021,Japaneseaircarriersrealizedacargopayload-distanceofaround508.17millionton-kilometersondomesticroutes.Thisrepresentedadecadelow,decreasingfromabout540.5millionton-kilometersinthepreviousyear.ReadmoreNote(s):2012to2021;includingscheduledflightsofdomesticaircarriersonly;excludingoverweightbaggageandpostalmailSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MLIT(Japan)VolumeofaircargoforwardeddomesticallyinJapanfrom2016to2021(in1,000tons)AircargovolumeforwardeddomesticallyinJapan2016-2021600553.84544.86533.01508.255004003002001000377.59366.4920162017201820192020202132Description:In2021,thevolumeofaircargoforwardeddomesticallyinJapanamountedtoapproximately366.49thousandtons,downfromaround377.59thousandtonsinthepreviousyear.ThemonthwiththehighestvolumewasDecember,withalmost41thousandtons.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2016to2021;JAFAmembersonlySource(s):JapanAircargoForwardersAssociationDistributionofdomesticairfreightinJapanasofasofNovember2020,bycommodityDomesticaircargoshareinJapan2020,bycommodityFreshgoods9.9%Documents,printedmatters,etc.10.2%Others*47.2%Dailynecessities12.9%Machineryandmachineryparts19.8%33Description:InNovember2020,aspotcheckondomesticaircargomovementinJapanfoundthatmachineryandmachinerypartsconstituted19.8percentofdomesticairfreight.However,'others'wastheleadingcategorybecauseitincludeddoor-to-doorexpressdeliveriesfromtr