Nishinomiya port (Port Code:JPNIS) is one of the major ports in Osaka Bay area. In 1973, Nishinomiya lumber yard was completed. In 1984, Operations of Nishinomiya East District Wharf started. Construction of a storage shed of Nishinomiya District was completed and its operations started in 1987. The port, which merged into the new Hanshin port on 1 December 2007, is divided into three areas, No 1 Area formerly Amagasaki, No 2 Area formerly Nishinomiya and No 3 Area formerly Ashiya. The principal imports are gravel and steel products; steel products being the main exports.
Amagasaki-Nishinomiya-Ashiya Port is designated as one of the Major Ports, located between Kobe Port and Osaka Port. Amagasaki Port Area is situated in the middle of the Hanshin Industrial District and plays a significant role as an industrial port that takes advantage of the canals that run in various directions. Both Nishinomiya and Ashiya Port Areas have developed to facilitate commodity distribution as well as serve as a place to support daily lives and recreational activities of people with such facilities as Bellport Ashiya and Shin-Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor.