Nankai Ferry will reduce services on its Wakayama–Tokushima route from August 1 for the time being.
Some sailings operated by the Ferry Katsuragi will be suspended, reducing the schedule from 16 sailings, or eight round trips, per day to 12 sailings, or six round trips. The suspended sailings are the 2:40 a.m. and 7:10 p.m. departures from Wakayama Port to Tokushima Port, and the 5:30 a.m. and 9:50 p.m. departures from Tokushima Port to Wakayama Port. The company decided to reduce services because staffing shortages among crew members have made it difficult to maintain the current schedule and to ensure safe operations.
Customers with existing reservations will be offered refunds without fees or rebooking on other sailings. On August 1 only, the 2:40 a.m. southbound sailing from Wakayama Port and the 5:30 a.m. northbound sailing from Tokushima Port will operate.
The company plans to withdraw from the route by the end of March 2028. It said the timing could be moved forward if aging vessels and facilities, difficulties in securing employees, or other factors are expected to hinder safe operations.
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