"The Symposium Minato in Tokachi" - Toward Expanding the Utilization of Tokachi Port, a Direct-from-Produce Port - will be held. First, Tomoyasu Marutani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Secoma Corporation, will give a lecture entitled "Hokkaido, an Island Nation - The Importance of Maritime Logistics." Next, there will be a panel discussion on "Expanding the Utilization of Tokachi Port, a Direct-from-Produce Port," with lively discussion aimed at further promoting the utilization of Tokachi Port, focusing on regular container shipping routes.