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Nippon Express Obtains “Halal” Certification for Fukuoka Chuo Logistics Center

By Katrina Sammut

TOKYO, June 4, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — – Delivering Wagyu Beef and Other Japanese Food Products in Growing Demand Worldwide – Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Nippon Express”), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., has newly acquired “halal” logistics certification (endorsed as permissible under Islamic law) from the Nippon Asia Halal Association for … Continued

Polyplastics Launches DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1140HS6 — New Glass-filled PPS Grade with Improved Thermal Shock Resistance

By David Darius

TOKYO, May 14, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has announced the launch of a next-generation polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grade that boasts significantly improved thermal shock resistance and can be easily recycled during post-consumer recycling (PCR) without sorting. DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1140HS6, a 40% glass-filled grade, meets … Continued

NX Global Engineering Conducts Sustainability Training with Visit to Urban Agricultural Site in Singapore

By Katrina Sammut

NX Global Engineering Pte. Ltd. (hereafter “NX Global Engineering”), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., participated in a plantation tour and a microgreen cultivation workshop organized by Edible Garden City, a plantation operator in Singapore. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202405070376-O1-IGaWw7UX Group photo: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202405070376/_prw_PI2fl_JFAYDKaH.jpg Plantation tour: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202405070376/_prw_PI3fl_3lq91j95.jpg Singapore relies on imports for more than 90% of its … Continued

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. Launches International Multimodal Transport Service by Truck and Rail Connecting Southeast Asia and Europe on May 1, 2024

By David Darius

TOKYO, May 2, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — – Supporting Establishment of Resilient Global Supply Chains in Response to Geopolitical Risks – Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, launched an international multimodal transport service by truck and rail connecting Southeast Asia and Europe on May 1, 2024. Logo: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106587/202404249931/_prw_PI1fl_17kUqzDz.jpg 1. Background and Purpose The Southeast … Continued

Indonesia Logistics Webinar to Be Hosted by Nippon Express (South Asia & Oceania)

By Katrina Sammut

TOKYO, Apr. 23, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — Nippon Express (South Asia & Oceania) Pte. Ltd., a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., will be holding a webinar titled “Indonesia Logistics Situation” on Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202404199712-O1-088mltGn Image: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202404199712/_prw_PI3fl_X2ox2DR4.png The increasing globalization of business has brought growing attention to Indonesia … Continued

NX Group Invests in Singapore AI Technology Startup SWAT MOBILITY

By David Darius

TOKYO, Apr. 19, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — – Seeking to Accelerate Logistics DX by Optimizing Transport Routes and Analyzing Traffic Data – NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. acquired on April 2 an equity stake in SWAT MOBILITY (hereinafter “SWAT”), an AI technology startup company headquartered in Singapore, as an investment by NX Global Innovation Investment Limited … Continued

Singapore Senior Minister of State Visits NX Singapore

By David Darius

TOKYO, Apr. 17, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — Nippon Express (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter “NX Singapore”), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., received a visit from Mr. Zaqy Mohamad, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Manpower, at its head office’s Toh Guan Global Logistics Centre in the city-state on Wednesday, March 27. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202404119288-O3-7B5ht0OJ … Continued

NX Group Begins Offering “NX-GREEN SAF Program” in Japan

By David Darius

TOKYO, Apr. 15, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — – Available for All Air Freight Services, Expanding from Europe – NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. has begun offering the NX-GREEN SAF Program in Japan, enabling its valued customers to purchase the environmental attributes derived from sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) (*1) to reduce CO2 emissions in customers’ supply chains. … Continued

South Korea’s Jin Air Installs Komy’s Aircraft Mirrors

By David Darius

KAWAGUCHI, Japan, Apr. 12, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — Jin Air Co., Ltd., a low-cost carrier (with an identifier of LJ/JNA) based in Seoul, South Korea, reached an agreement with Komy Co., Ltd. headquartered in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, to install KomyMirror in the overhead stowage bins for Jin Air’s fleet of 22 aircraft. Jin Air … Continued

NX Vietnam Opens New Office in Central Vietnam’s Da Lat

By David Darius

TOKYO, Apr. 8, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — Nippon Express (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. (hereafter “NX Vietnam”), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., opened a new office in Da Lat, a highland city in central Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province, on February 22, 2024. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202404028887-O3-lDaVGe2U Photos Interior view of office: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202404028887/_prw_PI1fl_24NNxMA1.jpg Location map of Da … Continued