Japan Research Institute, Limited for Naha Port Authority, Japan. Evaluations of market for container terminal concession. In preparation for a call for tenders for the lease of the international container terminal at Naha Port, Naha Port Authority (NPA) retained Japan Research Institute (JRI), in association with a Japanese law firm and other consultants, to develop the concession contract and related bid documents. Seaport Consultants Canada assisted JRI by evaluating the market aspects of the container terminal. Seaport provided an overview of container port traffic and growth patterns in East Asia and in particular in China, defined the intercontinental container shipping services in East and Southeast Asia, described the development status of container port facilities in China and in the competing transshipment ports in South Korea and Taiwan, estimated competitive transshipment tariff levels in the region, and reviewed NPA’s plans to attract transshipment traffic to the Naha terminal. Seaport also identified potential bidders for the concession and advised on various aspects of the concession contract and process.