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Imabari

Imabari is a small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the Sea of Japan, in Japan. Its UN/LOCODE is JPIMB. Pilotage is not compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Imabari offers fuel oil, provisions, fresh water and a medium dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEJPIMB

CountryJapan

TypePort

RegionJapan Coast

Coordinates34.063, 133.015

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How many vessels arrive at Imabari day by day over the next two weeks, by type.

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Imabari and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Imabari offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil: Yes
Fresh water: Yes
Provisions: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Medium
Slipway: Small

Harbour

Pilotage: Not compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes
Floating cranes: Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception: No
Medical facilities: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Imabari, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter: Fair
Entrance restrictions: Other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Free pratique: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Anchorage: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Port state control at Imabari

Inspections of foreign ships carried out at Imabari, counted per year.

Year	Inspections	Detentions	Detention rate
2026 so far	4	0	0%
2025	12	2	17%

Over the last two years an inspection here found 2.9 deficiencies on average. Most often found: pollution prevention.

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Ports near Imabari

Other Japan ports on the same stretch of coast.

Latest news

Dry docks at a Japanese shipyard, illustrating shipbuilding capacity investment

Sep 7Japan Puts $3.8bn Behind Imabari, JMU and Namura in Its First Yard Tranche

Yard workers on a hull inside a shipbuilding dock

Aug 25Labor Shortage Caps Japan's Plan to Double Shipbuilding Capacity by 2035

Aug 24Japan Convenes Yards, Owners and JERA to Restart LNG Carrier Building

Questions about Imabari

What is the UN/LOCODE of Imabari?

The UN/LOCODE of Imabari is JPIMB.

Is pilotage compulsory in Imabari?

No. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Imabari as not compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Imabari?

Yes. Imabari offers fuel oil, according to the nautical port index.

Does Imabari have a dry dock?

Yes. Imabari has a medium dry dock and limited ship repairs.

Is Imabari a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Imabari.

How many port state control inspections are there in Imabari?

12 port state control inspections were recorded in Imabari in 2025, and 2 of them ended in a detention.

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