Osaka
Osaka, Japan
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Erik Mclean / Pexels.
About Osaka
Osaka serves the Kansai region alongside Kobe and handles more of the domestic and intra-Asian trade than the deep-sea European services, which more often call at Kobe. For a consignee in Osaka itself it removes a short but frequently congested road leg. The two ports share a hinterland and are managed in coordination.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Osaka — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 33–39 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Japan lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Osaka, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Osaka
- Country
- Japan
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- JPOSA
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 33–39 days
What to know about Osaka
- Serves the Kansai region alongside Kobe
- More intra-Asian traffic than deep-sea European calls
- Removes a congested road leg for Osaka consignees
- Managed in coordination with Kobe
Same country
Other ports in Japan
We also ship to 4 other ports in Japan.
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