Key Market Indicators
Japan's container traffic volume is projected to hit nearly 26 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) by 2028. This marks an increase from approximately 23.5 million TEUs in 2023, reflecting an annual growth rate of 1.6%. Since 2005, Japan's demand for container traffic has shown no significant year-on-year growth. In 2023, Japan ranked sixth globally, with Malaysia surpassing it by reaching the same figure of around 23.5 million TEUs. Slovenia, the United States, and Singapore secured the second, third, and fourth positions, respectively, in the global container traffic rankings.
