Tokyo and Yokohama ports unaffected by radiation

Japanese authorities have downplayed concerns over radiation emission around Tokyo and Yokohama ports from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. The Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT) has on Monday issued an update on the radiation doses measured around the two ports. “The radiation doses measured around the ports of Tokyo and Yokohama show a significantly lower level of radiation than would be experienced in exposure to a chest x-ray or travel in an airplane,” the MLIT note said. “Therefore, MLIT requests Japanese Shipowners' Association (JSA) member companies and foreign shipping companies serving Japanese trade to continue their services to and from the ports of Tokyo and Yokohama by making scientifically rational judgments based on the abovementioned data.” At present, entry into these ports is restricted to ships carrying emergency cargoes and international merchant ships are unable to enter, according to JSA. Japan was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake on 11 March that caused devastating damage to the country's northeast region, shutting down ports, oil refineries and nuclear power plants.
(Source:http://en.portnews.ru)