Ministry of Finance / Trade statistics for early October: Exports up 4.1%, imports down 1.6%

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• Prologis completes "Prologis Park Koriyama 1," Yamato Tohoku's largest integrated logistics hub. (February 10)
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Revised Logistics Efficiency Law to be enforced on November 1st, supporting truck relay transport. (February 10)
• GION opens 1.9 m2 base in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture, strengthening food logistics in the Kansai region. (February 10)
• Stryker Japan opens large-scale medical equipment logistics center in Yokohama City, expanding its business to its sixth location in Japan. (February 10)
• Nestlé Japan begins round-trip shipping of Meiji products between the Kanto and Kansai regions. (February 10)
• ANA Holdings and ANA to relocate headquarters to Yaesu, aiming for spring 2030. (February 10)
• GLP Japan/Kanagawa Prefecture "ALFALINK Kawasaki Ogishima" Introduction Webinar to be held on October 27th, 28th, and 29th. (February 10)
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• Daiwa House and two other companies conduct demonstration of accepting autonomous trucks at logistics facilities, verifying operational requirements at DPL2 facilities. (February 10)
• Seino Super Express conducts drone demonstration in Tsumagoi Village, Gunma Prefecture, to prepare for road closures during disasters. (February 10)
• Two individuals from Panasonic Connect's SCM and AI divisions have been appointed as official evangelists. (February 10)
• Hankyu Hanshin Express obtains group's first halal certification for domestic transportation in Indonesia. (February 10)
• Four beer logistics companies: CEOs directly appeal to drivers to eliminate drunk driving. (February 10)
• Kasumigaseki Capital has cast Keisuke Honda in its new commercial for its automated refrigerated warehouse "LOGI FLAG". (February 10)
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• Nissui/Nissui Logistics System Outage Report #3: All locations to resume normal operation during the week of the 19th. (February 10)
• Otsuka Warehouse establishes "Quality Culture Declaration" to foster a culture that prioritizes safety and quality. (February 10)
• Gifu Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. wins Good Design Award for "Folding Container with Assist Lock" (February 10)
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• OpenLogi/Invoice templates can now be specified for each shipping request. (February 10)
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism: June railway freight volume down 1.4%, freight ton-kilometers down 3.2% to 13.7 billion yen. (February 10)
• Yamato Transport opens 3.8 m2 integrated base in Hayashima Town, Okayama Prefecture, consolidating logistics, sorting, and transportation. (February 10)
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• A system jointly developed with Seino Transportation/Hakobel instantly calculates charter fares, significantly reducing customer waiting times. (February 10)