一、近年日本集装箱运输发展的突出特点日本是高度重视集装箱运输的国家,集装箱运输近年取得快速发展。据统计,日本全国贸易量的99%以上靠外航海运,而在外贸定期船货运量中,95%以上要由集装箱运输来完成。2005年,日本集装箱吞吐量达到 I. Outstanding Features of Japan’s Container Transport Development in Recent Years Japan is a country that places a great emphasis on container transportation. Container transportation has achieved rapid growth in recent years. According to statistics, over 99% of Japan’s total trade volume depends on foreign shipping, while over 95% of the regular foreign trade cargo shipments are to be completed by container shipping. In 2005, Japan’s container throughput reached