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Nagoya
Pilot
updated Aug 2010- Nagoya Pilot boards34°55.1′N 136°45.8′E
Compulsory in Ise Bay, including Mikawa Bay, for vessels exceeding 10,000GT. Harbour pilot boards in the vicinity of Lightbuoy No 6 (34°55.5'N 136°46.0'E) and, for large vessels, approx 2nm SE of Ise Wan Sea Berth.
Pilotage from the entrance of Irago Suido up to Nagoya anchorage.
Irago Pilot is arranged by agents and master is requested to maintain contact with Irago Pilot Station and advise ETA to Irago Pilot by the following means of communication: VHF Ch 16, 68, Callsign: Irago Pilot. Tel: +81 56 921 7487, Email: [email protected]
Vessels should make contact 3 hours and 1.5 hours prior to arrival at pilot station, with vessel's name, GT and ETA at outer port.
Key data
updated May 2023Size limits
Harbour: Max draught 12.6.0m, LOA 366m, beam 60m, 327127DWT.
Offshore: Max draught 20m, LOA 350m, 319,439DWT.
Water density
1021.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Range, max 2.6m, min 0.2m (springs); max 2.17m, min 0.7m (neaps).
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isewan Terminal | 20.00 m | 350 m | 1 |
| South Side Container Terminal | — | 350 m | 2 |
| Tobishima Pier South Container Terminal | — | 366 m | 2 |
| Nabeta Pier Container Terminal | — | 269 m | 3 |
| Nippon Steel Wharf | — | 340 m | 14 |
| Chita LNG | 12.60 m | 315 m | 2 |
| Idemitsu Kosan | 12.36 m | 256 m | 18 |
| JERA Nishinagoyakaryoku Power Station Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Kinjo Pier | — | 265 m | 30 |
| NCB Container Terminal | — | 320 m | 3 |
| Nisshin Seifun Pier | — | 229 m | 2 |
| Oji Paper Terminal | — | 210 m | 2 |
| Tobishima Pier North Container Terminal | — | 269 m | 3 |
| Toyo Grain Terminal | — | 229 m | 1 |
| Yatomi Pier South | — | 265 m | 2 |
All 64 terminals
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zen-Noh Silo Terminal | — | 229 m | 1 |
| Chita Futo | — | 229 m | 2 |
| Japan Energy Corporation | 12.00 m | 250 m | 6 |
| Shimpo Pier (South)_Toyota Motor Steel Center Terminal | — | 232 m | 4 |
| BQ2 Pier | — | 170 m | 1 |
| Chichibu Pier | — | 86 m | 1 |
| Fujiki Pier No 2 | — | 170 m | 2 |
| Garden Pier | — | 261 m | 4 |
| Inaei Pier | — | 175 m | 8 |
| Oe Pier | — | 110 m | 2 |
| Sorami Pier - North | — | 85 m | 5 |
| Sorami Pier - South | — | 158 m | 3 |
| Tobishima Pier | — | 200 m | 2 |
| Ube Mitsubishi Cement Terminal (Soramicho) | — | 161 m | 1 |
| Yura Wharf | — | 190 m | 2 |
| Rinoru Yushi Pier | — | 229 m | 2 |
| Shionagi Pier | — | 197 m | 7 |
| Toho Gas Sorami Terminal | — | 110 m | 2 |
| Kygnus Sekiyu Terminal | — | 70 m | 1 |
| Marunaka Kosan Terminal | — | 121 m | 1 |
| Shoei Chemical Terminal | — | 73 m | 1 |
| Sunlux Oil | — | 93 m | 1 |
| Takara Chemical Terminal | — | 86 m | 2 |
| Nippon Vopak | — | 149 m | 1 |
| Shimpo Pier (North)_Toyota Motor Steel Center Terminal | — | 200 m | 1 |
| MC Terminal | 8.50 m | 159 m | 3 |
| Chemical Logitec | 8.40 m | 200 m | 2 |
| Esso | 8.40 m | 200 m | 1 |
| Kanematsu Yuso | 8.40 m | 116 m | 1 |
| JX Nippon Oil & Energy | 8.00 m | 168 m | 2 |
| Ferry Terminal - Sorami Pier | — | 200 m | 3 |
| Toyota Steel Terminal | — | 115 m | 1 |
| Yatomi Pier East | — | — | 2 |
| Ote Pier | — | 110 m | 2 |
| Toho Liquefied Gas Terminal | — | 73 m | 1 |
| Showa Pier | — | 82 m | 3 |
| Kiba Kanaoka Pier | — | — | 7 |
| Funami Pier | — | 90 m | 6 |
| Kitahama Pier Terminal | — | 77 m | 1 |
| Yokosuka Pier | — | 82 m | 1 |
| Toray Wharf | — | 174 m | 3 |
| Daido Steel | — | — | 2 |
| Fujitrans 1st Docking Station Terminal | — | 170 m | 1 |
| Isewan Terminal Tomeiko Service Site | — | — | 2 |
| JFE Logistics Chubu Terminal | — | 115 m | 1 |
| Sanbic Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Sumito Osaka Cement Terminal | — | 118 m | 1 |
| Ube Mitsubishi Cement Terminal (Shinpomachi) | — | 126 m | 2 |
| Sunlux Hazardous Material Warehouse | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Oct 2019Port limits
A line extending generally S from the E side of the mouth of Kiso Kawa (35°01.1'N 136°46.9'E) to Ise Wan Light (34°56.3'N 136°47.5'E), then ESE to the vicinity of Ono Light (34°56.0'N 136°49.3'E).
Anchorages
Quarantine anchorage, with 11.0m-16.0m depth, located 2.5nm SW of the high tide breakwater. Another 4 anchorages are located inside the high tide breakwater for dangerous cargo.
Restrictions
The North Passage is restricted to a max of 38,000DWT.
Bridges: Meiko Central Bridge has a max airdraft of 55m at HW.
Meiko East, 40m and Meiko West, 39m.
Tugs
There are 23 tugs available from 2,400-3,500hp
Charts and publications
JP1055A, 1055B. Admiralty Pilot NP42A, NP286(6).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010ETA and pre-arrival notices
ETA should be notified when a vessel approaches within VHF range. Contact should also be made when a vessel passes Kamishima Island. After passing the island, the Master is required to continue listening to the VHF station for notices and/or instructions.
ETA should be sent through Nagoya Port Radio.
Communications
VHF: Port and pilots: Ch 16, call Nagoya Port Radio, available throughout 24 hours. Tel: +81 52 654 0861, Fax: +81 52 651 2287.
Traffic Advisory Service (TAS): Ch 16; 14, 22, call Nagoya Harbour Radar.
Tel: +81 52 398 0712. Fax: +81 52 398 0716. Email: [email protected]
Documents
See Country information.
Health
See Country information for radio pratique.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Tokyo MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
Position: Section Chief.
Address: 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8918, Japan.
Tel: +81 3 5253 8070.
Fax: +81 3 5253 8134.
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated May 2010Repairs
The dockyards and various repair shops are capable of carrying out all kinds of outfitting and repair work.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available from shore (Garden Pier, Shionagi Pier, Inaei Pier and Kinjo Pier except Berths No 72-75) and by barge for other berths.
Bunkering: Most grades of domestic and bonded oil are available by barge.
Medical
Nagoya Ekisaikai. All types of medical facilities are available.
Transport
Nearest airport: Central Japan International Airport, 25km (from Garden Pier).
Nearest railway: Nagoya J R Station (passenger and freight), 10km.
Working hours
Normally, day shift 0830-1630hrs, night shift 1630-2130hrs and 2130-0830hrs.
About Nagoya
updated Sep 2026Where it is
Nagoya lies in the centre of Honshu on the northern coastline of Ise Bay, approx 350km WSW of Tokyo.
The port
The port waters cover an expanse of approx 82,000,000m² and the land area covers approx 42,000,000m². Nagoya has one of the largest container terminals in Japan. The port areas of Tokai Aichi and Chita are included in the Nagoya port details.
Main imports: LNG, crude oil, iron ore, petroleum and coal products.
Main exports: Completed vehicles, vehicle parts, industrial machinery, iron and steel.
As a part of an approach to privatizing port operations, Nagoya Port Authority and Nagoya Port Terminal Public Corporation were incorporated in Dec 12 as the Nagoya Port Terminal Public Corporation and operation of the International Container and Ferry Piers was started.
Traffic
Approx 157,000,000t of cargo, 2,786,000TEU and 28,000 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Nagoya
Where does the pilot board at Nagoya?
The pilot boards at Nagoya, 34°55.1′N 136°45.8′E.
What time zone is Nagoya in?
Local time at Nagoya is UTC+9. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Nagoya?
The deepest berth listed is at Isewan Terminal: 20.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
What is the water density at Nagoya?
1021.
Which load line zone is Nagoya in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Nagoya?
Port State Control at Nagoya: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Nagoya?
The UN/LOCODE of Nagoya is JPNGO.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Nagoya say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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