Many companies occupy the industry site,making a base for a new area of transportation of people,goods,and information. The Marinepia Okinosu contributes greatly to the prefecture,developing in harmony with other services,such as recreation areas,waste disposal centers,sewage disposal areas,etc. The Tokushima Container Terminal is located southeast of Marinepia Okinosu,and is the first full-fledged container terminal in the Shikoku region. With a total area of 23,300 square meters,a wharf length of l30m,and awater depth of 7.5m,it accommodates small container ships from coastal and Southeast Asia routes. The double-link jib crane is used for safely and quickly shifting containers between container ships and the wharf.
Consolidated shipments can also be container transported.
The terminal is also equipped with facilities that protect container- shipped frozen and fresh foods from temperature changes,using power outlets for reefer containers,etc. The Okinosu Marine Terminal was completed in June 1994 to function as the sea base for access to the Kansai International Airport,and the terminal for high-speed passenger vessels serving Osaka,Kobe,and Wakayama. Harbor facilities were established,including a marina,a recreation zone centered on a man-made beach,and urban redevelopment sites,forming a waterfront harmonious with the overall commercial harbor. To deal with increasing cargo volume and growing number of large ships, a public wharf is planned for development as the overseas trade base of the prefecture in conjunction with the Kanaiso Wharf. Completion is scheduled for 2000.