Hakata/Fukuoka

Name: Hakata/Fukuoka
Address: Japan

JapanJP HKT

No. 139 port worldwideNAVAREA XI

Post resource

Location

Codes & time

UN/LOCODE

JP HKT

Coordinates (DMS)

33-36.0N 130-25.0E

Decimal (maps)

33.600000 130.416667

Time zone

Asia/Tokyo

Now: UTC+9

Standard: UTC+9

Contacts

No contacts researched for Hakata/Fukuoka yet. The rescue centre and VHF 16 below always apply.

Emergency

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Hakata/Fukuoka at a glance

No. 139 worldwide

Rank basis: Cargo throughput 32.4 million t (excl. car ferries) (2023)

Throughput

0.98 million TEU (2023) source
32.4 million t (excl. car ferries) (2023) source

Figures change: always confirm limits with the port authority, local notices and your agent before arrival.

Hakata/Fukuoka port guide

Hakata (Fukuoka) in northern Kyushu handled 32.40 million tonnes and 0.98 million TEU in 2023 (MLIT statistics), with container traffic and ferries to Korea.

Sources

Ports and Harbours Association of Japan - cargo of the 14 main ports, 2023 (MLIT port statistics annual report; foreign + domestic, excluding car ferries)

For planning reference only (researched Oct 1, 2026). Always verify against official publications - Admiralty Sailing Directions, List of Radio Signals, local notices and the port authority - and your agent before arrival.

Catalogue harbor data

Area: Korea Strait; North Pacific Ocean
Channel depth (m): 14
Anchorage depth (m): 12.5
Harbor size (World Port Index): Medium
Harbor type: Coastal (Breakwater)
Shelter: Good
LOCODE function: 123-5---
Raw coordinates: 3336N 13025E

Warnings mentioning this port

Active and archived NAVAREA / coastal messages that reference Hakata/Fukuoka in their text.