Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) was established in January 2016. In March of the same year, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) designated YKIP as the official operating company for the Keihin ports serving Yokohama and Kawasaki. YKIP is tasked with the management of integrated operations at container terminals in the Yokohama and Kawasaki area. YKIP plays an important role in the effort to restore the preeminence of Japan’s seaports as part of Japan’s Strategic International Container Port Policy, a countrywide project funded by the national government and the cities of Yokohama and Kawasaki.