Iron and steel transport volume of cargo ships in Japan in FY 2012-2021

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Alexandru Arba,
Nov 25, 2024

In the fiscal year 2021, around 36.08 million tons of iron and steel were transported via coastwise shipping in Japan, accounting for the largest freight volume among the principal commodities transported by cargo ships. After motor vehicles, cargo ships are the second most important means of Japan's freight transportation.

Volume of iron and steel transported domestically via coastwise shipping in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in million tons)

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November 2023

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Japan

Survey time period

fiscal years 2012 to 2021; the Japanese fiscal years start on April 1 of the stated year and end on March 31 of the following year

Supplementary notes

Data prior to 2020 are from previous reports.
Values have been rounded.

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