Japanese Port of Sendai devastated

It is reported that in addition, the ports of Hachinohe, Ishinomaki and Onahama in the north of the country are said to have also suffered severe damage. The ports in Tokyo Bay and to the south, including Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe are all working normally, as are Chiba and Yokkaichi, although some terminals remain shut. Most shipping lines are rescheduling services to southern ports.

One of northeast Japan’s largest port complexes, which included the Tagasago Container Terminal, Sendai had been developing major import/export container routes, becoming one of the main distribution points for goods for the Tohoku region, with connections to Tokyo by road and rail.

Container shipping services operated to North America, China, Korea, and Southeast Asia, as well as feeder services to Tokyo and Yokohama to serve Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America.