Current facilities[edit]
Ōsanbashi Pier symbolizes the modern port.
Sovereign Maersk container ship at Minami Honmoku Pier, Yokohama
Yokohama Port has ten major piers. Honmoku Pier is the port's core facility with 24 berths including 14 container berths.[1] Osanbashi Pier handles passenger traffic including cruises, and has customs, immigration and quarantine facilities for international travel.[2]
Detamachi, the "banana pier," is outfitted for receiving fresh fruits and vegetables.[3] Daikoku Pier, on an artificial island measuring 321 hectares, is equipped with container logistics facilities including seven container berths and houses a million square meters of warehouse space at the Yokohama Port Cargo Center.[4]
At Minami Honmoku, the newest facility to be developed, there are two 350 meter operational berths with a depth of 16 meters capable of handling larger post Panamax container ships with 6 mega container cranes for 22 lines of containers. Additional berths are under construction for larger ships in dimensions equal to or exceeding the size of a Mærsk E-class container ship.
Seven berths of Mizuho Pier are used by the United States Forces Japan.[5] Additional piers handle timber and serve other functions.