Maritime transportation in Japan - statistics & facts
For the island nation of Japan,鈥痶he fourth-biggest economy of the world, maritime transportation is indispensable. On the one hand, international maritime transport is vital because more than 99 percent of Japan鈥檚 foreign trade is realized via sea. On the other hand, domestically operating ships are a feasible mode of transportation, moving over 87 million passengers and 350 million tons of goods across more than 400 inhabited islands. Furthermore, maritime transportation creates jobs for people; on sea and land, in Japan and elsewhere.
