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Port of Kobe

Japan

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Kobe.

Asia

Port index

63.8

-1.4%

Direction

Falling

Operational momentum

Utilization

50%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

5h 12m

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

2

Vessels alongside

Waiting

1

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

-1.4%

7D momentum

+11.3%

30D momentum

-2.4%

Network position

#79 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

63.8

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

50%Utilization
Berth wait pressure11%
Waiting vessel pressure17%
Throughput intensity62%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

9

Inbound

6

Waiting

1

Berth capacity

4

Alongside

2

Turn time

19h 30m

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Kobe softened today as container throughput eased and vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as vessel arrivals picked up.

Vessel activity

+5.26 pts

Arrivals, vessels worked and inbound queue.

TEU activity

-3.74 pts

Daily lifts vs. the port's own 30-day baseline.

Previous 64.7Current 63.8Score methodology →

Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityModerate
CongestionClear
Vessel pressureNormal
Berth conditionsFlowing
Utilization50.0%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourcePort of KobePort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated11 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#79 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#77ChinaFuzhou
64.1 pts
#78KenyaMombasa
64.0 pts
#79JapanKobe
63.8 pts
#80SingaporeSingapore
63.5 pts
#81MexicoLazaro Cardenas
63.3 pts

Region

Asia

Congestion

Clear

Trend

Falling

Network position

Kobe Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 24219,917+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 24236,833+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 24248,917+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 24253,750+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 24261,000+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 24258,583+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput6,519 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 220K TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue1 waiting · 6 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 5h 12m.

Berth operations2 vessels alongside

50.0% modeled utilization across 4 container berths.

Activity movement−1.39% today

Kobe softened today as container throughput eased and vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as vessel arrivals picked up.

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