Nippon Express: July railway container handling performance down 3.1%

August 20, 2026 / Surveys and Statistics

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Nippon Express Holdings announced on August 20th that Nippon Express handled a total of 121,493 railway containers in July (a 3.1% decrease compared to the same month last year).

Broken down by region, the Tohoku region saw a 12.0% decrease due to a decline in rice sales, the Tokyo metropolitan area a 5.5% decrease due to a decline in soft drinks and books/magazines, and the Kansai region a 6.1% decrease due to a decline in beer and soft drinks.

<July Results>

Hokkaido area Tohoku area Tokyo metropolitan area Chubu district Kansai area Chugoku/Shikoku area Kyushu area Total
Individual Achievements 13,517 15,652 25,741 26,998 15,425 13,915 10,245 121,493
Year-on-year comparison 101.9 % 88.0 % 94.5 % 103.4 % 93.9 % 100.0 % 96.9 % 96.9 %
20260820NX - Nippon Express: July railway container handling volume down 3.1%

Trends in Railway Container Handling Performance

Port Statistics Bulletin / Number of foreign trade containers at six major ports in April increased by 0.9%

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