NYK Logistics began a consolidated cargo service using domestic RORO vessels connecting Hakata Port in Fukuoka Prefecture and Tsuruga Port in Fukui Prefecture on October 1st.
<Flowchart of the mixed cargo service>
This domestic transportation service connects the entire Kyushu region with the Hokuriku, Tokai, Chubu, and Kansai regions. A key feature is that, unlike typical domestic RORO vessels which primarily accept cargo in 13m chassis units, this service consolidates cargo at the company's warehouses and partner warehouses. This allows it to be used as an alternative to land transport for everything from single-pallet cargo (which would otherwise be wasted space on chartered trucks) to large-volume shipments.
We can provide end-to-end domestic transportation services, from pickup to delivery, expanding the range of domestic transportation options more than ever before.
Furthermore, domestic RORO vessels are said to emit about one-fifth the amount of GHGs as trucks, making them an environmentally friendly mode of transport. The company states that it will promote the use of local ports and contribute to regional development through its domestic RORO vessel transport service.
