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• Red imported fire ants: Over 3000 red imported fire ants, along with a queen ant and eggs, were confirmed at Mizushima Port in Okayama Prefecture. (February 08) August 28, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 1100 confirmed at Oi Wharf, Tokyo Port. (February 07) July 7, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government announces confirmation of approximately 530 red imported fire ants at Oi Wharf. (February 06) June 17, 2026 SCM/Management

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  • CBRE/Hyogo: Open House and Foreign Worker System Seminar to be held on October 22nd at "Rene Logi Kobe Port Island"
  • Daito Kentaku and Nippon Logistics Facilities to complete a logistics facility near the "Sayama-Hidaka IC" in Saitama Prefecture in February 2027.
  • Mitani Computer launches AI-powered WMS "W-KEEPER AX" and demonstrates it at EC General Exhibition.
  • Mitsubishi Estate / Open House for "LogiCross Osaka Taisho II" on October 20th and 21st
  • CBRE / Short-term contracts also available. Open house to be held on October 15th at the (tentative name) Kawanishi Logistics Center in Hyogo Prefecture.
  • CBRE IM / Tokyo: Post-completion viewing and seminar to be held at "CBRE IM Katsushika" on October 21st and 22nd.
  • Toho Gas Energy / Webinar "Hydrogenization Project for Large Logistics Hubs" to be held on October 15th
  • CREDO / Saitama Prefecture "CREDO Kazo" Preview Event to be held on October 20th and 21st
  • JILS / "Inventory Optimization Practice Seminar" to be held on November 13th
  • Prologis/Saitama Prefecture "Prologis Park Kitamoto" Preview Event to be held on October 14th and 15th
  • Hankyu Hanshin Real Estate will hold an open house and Phoxter demonstration at "Logista Kyoto Fushimi" on October 15th and 16th.
  • Hankyu Hanshin Real Estate and Transcosmos will be presenting at an e-commerce logistics seminar on October 23rd.
  • JILS will hold logistics improvement case study presentations and lectures in Kansai and Kyushu in October and November.
  • CBRE will hold an open house and recruitment strengthening seminar at "CPD Tokai Chita" in Aichi Prefecture on October 15th and 16th.
  • JILS/Specific Shipper Logistics Management Officers' Information Exchange Meeting to be held in Tokyo and Nagoya in October
  • Tokyo Tatemono / Chiba Prefecture "T-LOGI Minami-Funabashi" Open House to be held on October 6th, 7th, and 8th
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 300 were confirmed at Hakata Port Island City in Fukuoka City. (February 06) June 11, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 100 ants confirmed at Honmoku Pier in Yokohama Port, the first sighting of the year. (February 05) May 27, 2026 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 1610 ants confirmed in total at three locations in Oi Wharf, Tokyo Port. (February 10) October 15, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Over 1 confirmed at Aomi Wharf, Tokyo Port, the highest number ever recorded. (February 10) October 8, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 470 worker ants confirmed at Aomi Wharf, Tokyo Port. (February 09) September 19, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants confirmed at Tomakomai Port/Tomakomai International Container Terminal. (February 07) July 9, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• The Ministry of the Environment has confirmed the presence of fire ants in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, in large numbers, originating from a container from China. (February 06) June 12, 2025 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants were confirmed at Tobishima Wharf in Nagoya Port, Aichi Prefecture, with approximately 30 individuals and several larvae. (February 11) November 21, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 60 worker ants confirmed at Honmoku Pier in Yokohama Port. (February 11) November 7, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 80 worker ants confirmed at Aomi Wharf, Tokyo Port. (February 10) October 17, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 50 worker ants confirmed at Honmoku Pier in Yokohama Port. (February 10) October 11, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 120 worker ants confirmed at Oi Wharf in Tokyo Port. (February 10) October 10, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• 120 fire ants found near the container yard at Oi Wharf in Tokyo Port, Tokyo. (February 07) July 16, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Over 1000 individuals, including a queen ant, confirmed at Honmoku Pier in Yokohama Port. (February 05) May 23, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Colony formation discovered at Hakata Port; intensive control measures being implemented. (February 04) April 19, 2024 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: 300 confirmed in the pier zone of Hakata Port Island City. (February 11) November 30, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government: 100 red imported fire ants confirmed at Aomi Wharf in Tokyo Port. (February 10) October 18, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 150 worker ants confirmed at Oi Wharf in Tokyo Port. (February 09) September 11, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: A total of 130 were confirmed at Honmoku Pier and Honmoku Pier in Yokohama Port. (February 08) August 1, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 450 were found at Aomi Wharf in Tokyo Port. (February 07) July 26, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment: Approximately 300 red imported fire ants confirmed at Ohi Wharf in Tokyo Port. (February 06) June 29, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants / Since their first confirmed sighting in Japan, a total of 97 cases have been reported in 18 prefectures as of June 26th. (February 06) June 27, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: 250 found at Oi Wharf in Tokyo Port. (February 06) June 15, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment publishes guidelines for dealing with red imported fire ants, effective June 1st. (February 04) April 25, 2023 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment / More than 7 more fire ants confirmed in Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture (February 12) December 7, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment designates red imported fire ants as a specified invasive alien species requiring urgent action, strengthening countermeasures. (February 11) November 22, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Over 1 ants found in a container in Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture. (February 11) November 2, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Hundreds of individuals confirmed at Fukuyama Port International Container Terminal (February 10) October 20, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment: Approximately 500 red imported fire ants confirmed at Ohi Wharf in Tokyo Port. (February 07) July 27, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Approximately 300 ants, including a queen, confirmed at Aomi Wharf in Tokyo Port. (February 07) July 14, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: 100 ants discovered in Saga Prefecture, found in a shipping container originating from China. (February 07) July 8, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment: More than 100 red imported fire ants confirmed at Nabeta Wharf, Nagoya Port. (February 06) June 29, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: 500 confirmed at Aomi Wharf, Tokyo Port. (February 05) May 30, 2022 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment: Approximately 50 red imported fire ants confirmed within the Aomi Wharf area of ​​Tokyo Port. (February 10) October 25, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: 350 confirmed in Tokyo Port, 45 in Nagoya Port. (February 10) October 5, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: 200 worker ants confirmed at Aomi Wharf, Tokyo Port. (February 08) August 18, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment: 100 Red Imported Fire Ants Confirmed at Osaka Port (February 07) July 16, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment: 150 Red imported fire ants confirmed at Aomi Wharf, Tokyo Port. (February 05) May 25, 2021 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants confirmed at Tobishima Wharf in Nagoya Port, a different location from the one in September. (February 10) October 21, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government / The ants confirmed on October 2nd and 6th have been officially identified as "fire ants". (February 10) October 7, 2020 CSR
• Red imported fire ants: 500 discovered at Aomi Wharf, Tokyo Port. (February 10) October 1, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
• Hundreds of fire ants confirmed at Yokohama Port Honmoku Wharf container yard. (February 09) September 30, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
• More than 700 fire ants confirmed at Nagoya Port. (February 09) September 17, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment: 400 Red Imported Fire Ants Confirmed at Osaka Port (February 08) August 5, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment / 1500 Red Imported Fire Ants Discovered at Ohi Wharf, Tokyo Port (February 07) July 15, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Multiple sightings in Tokyo Bay, first confirmed sighting in Kawasaki, over 1,000 in Chiba. (February 06) June 25, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants: Over 200 confirmed at Aomi Wharf, found in a different section than last year. (February 06) June 19, 2020 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants discovered in a container that departed from Xiamen Port in China, Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture. (February 05) May 1, 2020 SCM/Management
• Ministry of the Environment / Fire ants found in imported goods from China, discovered by the buyer (February 12) December 5, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Port and Harbor / More than 500 fire ants confirmed at Aomi Wharf in Tokyo Port (February 11) November 29, 2019 Surveys and Statistics
• Ministry of the Environment: First discovery of fire ants at Yokkaichi Port; discovery expands to 15 prefectures. (February 11) November 26, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
• Government holds ministerial meeting following confirmation of over 800 fire ants at Aomi Wharf. (February 10) October 21, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants (Fire ants) - Over 700 individuals found in total at Aomi and Shinagawa Wharf in Tokyo Port (February 10) October 11, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
• Ministry of the Environment / 600 Red Imported Fire Ants Found at Daikoku Pier in Yokohama Port (February 10) October 10, 2019 3PL/Logistics company
• Red imported fire ants spotted in the Tokyo metropolitan area / Multiple sightings reported in Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa prefectures. (February 09) September 12, 2019 3PL/Logistics company

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