Niigata Prefecture’s Bureau of Port and Airport Development is the port authority for the Port of Naoetsu. Naoetsu Harbor and the Port of Naoetsu serve the city of Jyoetsu. The goals of the Port of Naoetsu are to expand as an international commercial port by establishing fixed domestic and international sea routes; develop international passenger and cargo traffic; and support the soon-to-be adjacent domestic liquefied natural gas thermal power station.

Today, the Port of Naoetsu is a port of call for international vessels from the Ports of Dalian, Qingdao, and Shanghai in China and for the Port of Busan in South Korea.

The Port of Naoetsu is prepared to meet the increasing volume of container cargo traffic in the Sea of Japan. A new high-speed expressway connects Jyoetsu with Tokyo and Nagoya, making the Port of Naoetsu accessible to the nation’s road network.

In the recent past, the Port of Naoetsu has created long-range ferry routes between Jyoetsu and Hokkaido and Kyushu. Container trade with China and Korea has increased greatly, and the Port of Naoetsu reached a record 10 million tons.

The West Wharf at the Port of Naoetsu contains two berths for unloading cargo. The berths are a total of 359 meters long with alongside depth of 10 meters, and they can accommodate vessels to 15 thousand DWT. The Port of Naoetsu’s South Pier, which is devoted to passengers, is 170 meters long with alongside depth of 7.5 meters, accommodating vessels to 6 thousand DWT.

The Center Wharf at the Port of Naoetsu has two berths of a total 315 meters. Accommodating vessels to 5 thousand DWT, Berth 1 is 130 meters long with alongside depth of 7.5 meters. Berth 2 is 185 meters long with alongside depth of 10 meters, and it can accommodate vessels to 15 thousand DWT.

The Port of Naoetsu’s East Wharf contains five berths of a total 815 meters long. Berths 1, 4, and 5 are 130 meters long each with alongside depth of 7.5 meters, and each of them can accommodate vessels to five thousand DWT. Berth 4 specializes in handling containers. The East Wharf’s Berth 2 at the Port of Naoetsu is 240 meters long with alongside depth of 8 meters, and it can accommodate vessels to 15 thousand DWT. Berth 3 is 185 meters long with alongside depth of 10 meters, and it also accommodates vessels to 15 thousand DWT.

Serving vessels up to 15 thousand DWT, the Port of Naoetsu’s Lumber Pier is 185 meters long with alongside depth of 10 meters. The Kosanhin Pier is 270 meters long with alongside depth of 13 meters, and it can accommodate vessels to 50 thousand DWT. The Kikenbutsu Wharf at the Port of Naoetsu has three berths with total length of 390 meters with alongside depth of 7.5 meters, and each of them can serve vessels to five thousand DWT.

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