“K” Line to begin operations at expanded Kobe container terminal

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) will begin operations at container terminals PC14-17 at the Port of Kobe on 1 September 2026. The terminals are located on the southern pier of the Port Island Stage 2 area. They form part of the Kobe International Container Terminal (KICT). The move follows preparations that began after an agreement signed in June 2023. KICT to handle nearly 40% of Kobe’s foreign trade containers “K” Line signed the basic agreement with Kobe-Osaka International Port Corporation and Mitsui O.