Showing posts with label yamato transport. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 1, 2015



China has permitted three new overseas courier firms to offer domestic delivery services, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday, as part of government pledges to further open up the fast-growing market.
The State Post Bureau has approved Yamato (China) Transport Co Ltd, the China unit of Yamato Holdings Co Ltd, OCS Overseas Courier Service (Shanghai) Co Ltd and Kerry Logistics Co Ltd, Xinhua said.
The government said in September it would ease restrictions on foreign couriers seeking to deliver packages nationwide.
Express parcel delivery is booming in China, thanks to a surge in e-commerce. The Chinese market, however, is highly fragmented and competition is stiff.
There are currently more than 35,000 express delivery companies operating in the country. Some can ship packages for hundreds of miles as quickly as within the same day, and for as little as 2 yuan (32 US cents), compared to the U.S. Postal Service, which on average charges at least $10 for a domestic delivery.
FedEx Corp and United Parcel Service Inc already operate express parcel delivery services in China.

Source : http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/01/china-freight-idUSL3N0UG0U420150101

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Logistics companies in Japan are moving to combine their freight truck operations amid an industry-wide shortage of drivers as the economy recovers.

Yamato Transport, Seino Transportation and six other companies have set up a committee to study possible collaboration, according to Nikkei Report.

As early as the fall, the group, which also includes Tonami Transportation, Sapporo Express, Meitetsu Transport, Chuetsu Unso, Daiichi Freight System and Kanda, plans to begin sharing cargo space and sorting sites on a trial basis as early as the fall. Based on this, they will decide how to split costs.

A nationwide association of logistics companies will implement the initiative. Other carriers, such as Sagawa Express and Nippon Express, will be encouraged to take part as well.

Trucks handle about 90 percent of domestic freight transport.

About 60 percent of the carriers had anticipated a labour shortage between April and June, according to an industry survey. And drivers are ageing as well. By collaborating with peers, the carriers will work to maintain quality service while curbing costs.

The joint operations will be employed on routes that include small and mid-size cities. Trucks hauling freight along these routes often have under-utilised cargo space on return trips.


Source: http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=7&article=33655