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 % |
